Brookes, R., M.D.

The General Gazetteer or Compendious Geographical Dictionary in Miniature...

Boston, Melvin Lord, 1816. First Edition. Full-Leather. Apparent first printing. 408 pp. two folding maps (Eastern Hemisphere and Western Hemisphere), about 3.5 X 6 inches, leather boards, possibly original. Text appears to be complete however both boards detached and backstrip very worn. Would benefit from rebinding. Poor.

Inno Dubelaar BooksProfessional seller

Book number: 784120

Catalogue: Americana, Old Stuff

BROOKES, R

The General Gazetteer; or, Compendious Geographical Dictionary. Containing a Description of the Nations, Empires, Kingdoms, States, Provinces, Cities, Towns, Forts, Seas, Harbours, Rivers, Lakes, Canals, Mountains, Capes, &C. In the Known World: . .

London: J Bumpus; Wm Allison; J Blacklock; &c, 1820. 15th edition. Brown hardback half-leather cover with marbled boards. 220mm x 140mm (9" x 6"). xvi, [1000pp] + maps. 8 fold-out b/w maps.. G : in good condition without dust jacket. Cover rubbed .

Barter BooksProfessional seller

Book number: j5040b

Catalogue: Topography

Keywords: Topography Geography Maps 1750 - 1850 Antiquarian

BROOKES R.

The London General Gazetteer; or, Compendious Geographical Dictionary. Containing a Description of the Nations, Empires, Kingdoms, States, Provinces, Cities , Towns, Forts, Seas, Harbours, Rivers, Lakes, Canals, Mountains, Capes &c. Of the Known World

London, T. T. & J. Tegg. 1832. Half Calf, 8vo. Book measures 22x14.cm. Collation, xiv,800pp, 6 folding maps including frontis. Bound in period half calf, calf corners, marble boards, raised bands, gilt lines, full marble edges, coloured endpapers. Binding lightly rubbed, some minor scuff marking. Generally a good clean firm binding. Internally, maps have moderate to heavy foxing. Pages in good clean condition. A nice attractive copy. Very Good.

George Jeffery BooksProfessional seller

Book number: 098951

Catalogue: Antiquarian

Keywords: gazetteer

Johnson, R or Brookes, R ?

The New General Gazetteer: or a Compendious Geographical Dictionary

Dublin, Unknown, 1790. Revised Edition. Hardcover. 8vo. ca 650pp (unpaginated) Spine cover missing and no cover to boards, probably once leather. No title page, therefore no exact title, publication date or author. However, is pre-1800 and an Irish revision of a previously London-published edition. Front eps detached, loose and torn with po ink drawings, name, date 1806 & 7 and notes. First half of book paginated by hand. This is a plain alphabetical gazeetter with no maps or plates. Includes at the end The Dimensions and true figure of the earth determined and Chronological account of remarkable events since the birth of Christ, up to 1763, final page(s) missing. Poor.

The Victoria BookshopProfessional seller

Book number: AB6103

Keywords: GLASS CABINET

BROOKES R., FINDLAY A.G.

A General Gazetteer or Compendious Geographical Dictionary the Population and Area of All Nations in an Appendix Including the Census of Great Britain in 1861

William Tegg, 1865. New edn. Tall 8vo. Original gilt lettered green cloth (small nick to head of spine and some light marks to boards - otherwise VG). Pp. xv + 961, illus with 7 folding maps (previous owner's neat inscription on front endpaper). [French and English text on facing pages]. .

Rothwell & Dunworth LtdProfessional seller

Book number: 63939

Catalogue: Topography