Author: MAIR (John)
Title: A Brief Survey of the Terraqueous Globe: Containing I. The Description and Use of the Globes. II. The Construction and Use of Maps. III. Geography; Or, a Short View of the Antient and Modern State of the Several Kingdom of the World...
Description: Edinburgh: Printed for John Bell and William Creech, 1775. Second edition, 12mo (173 x 105 mm), viii, 350pp., with half-title, 2 folding hand-coloured maps, a couple of gatherings sprung, small spot stain to prelims, cont. calf, a little rubbed, head and foot of spine worn, red morocco spine label. Provenance: Ownership signature to front endpaper 'Matilda Farquhaison 1782.' Scarce, ESTC returns just 3 locations (British Library, National Library of Scotland and University of Minnesota.

Keywords: CARTOGRAPHY MAPS GLOBES LADY FEMALE OWNERSHIP