Author: William Guthrie
Title: An Improved System of Modern Geography
Description: Dublin, John Chambers, 1789 . Leather. A very scarce 'new edition, considerably enlarged and corrected' of William Guthrie's geographical, historical and commercial grammar. A very scarce edition of this work, which was first published in 1770 as 'Geographical, Historical, and Commercial Grammar&apos.Chambers' edition of Guthrie's work includes 'the present and ancient states of all the Empires, Kingdoms, States, and Republics in the Known World&apos.Collated, illustrated with a frontispiece and a folding astronomical plate. Lacking the 'set of large and accurate maps' called for to the title page, of which there should be twenty-seven.ESTC N31605.Former owner's inscriptions to title page.The work of Scottish writer, historian and journalist William Guthrie, who authored works including 'History of England from the Invasion of Julius Cæsar to 1688' and 'A General History of the World, from the Creation to the Present Time&apos.He is best remembered for this work, which reached numerous editions, and was translated into French in 1801. Rebound in quarter morocco, with cloth covered boards. Endpapers renewed. Rubbing to joints, with head of front joint starting, and board somewhat tenderly held. Internally, firmly bound. Inscriptions to title page head. Pages age toned due to paper type, with light handling marks and the odd spot throughout. Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Good .

Keywords: Chamber's edition A new geographical, historical, and commercial grammar geograpghy travel A new geographical, historical, and commercial grammar Not Stated


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