Author: HAYWARD, JOHN
Title: The New England Gazetteer Containing Descriptions of All the States, Counties and Towns in New England. . .
Description: Boston, MA: Israel S. Boyd and William White, 1839. 11th Edition. Hardcover. B&W Illustrations; This book is in Very Good- condition. Full leather (calf) binding. The book covers have noticeable rubbing and wear, especially to the spine ends and corners. The text pages are in solid, generally good condition, but have noticeable, sometimes heavy foxing throughout. "A gazetteer is a geographical dictionary or directory used in conjunction with a map or atlas. It typically contains information concerning the geographical makeup, social statistics and physical features of a country, region, or continent. Content of a gazetteer can include a subject's location, dimensions of peaks and waterways, population, gross domestic product and literacy rate. This information is generally divided into topics with entries listed in alphabetical order. " (from Wikipedia). Very Good- .

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