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Brookes's General gazetteer improved; or, A new and compendious geographical dictionary; containing a description of the empires, kingdoms, states, provinces, cities ... &c. in the known world; with the government, customs, manners, and religion of the inhabitants; the extent, boundaries, and natural productions of each country ... and the various events by which they have been distinguished: including a detail of the counties, cities, boroughs, market-towns, and principal villages, in Great Britain and Ireland: together with a succinct account of, at least, one thousand cities, towns, and villages in the United States ... Illustrated by eight maps, neatly executed.

Page Name: Brookes's General gazetteer improved; or, A new and compendious geographical dictionary; containing a description of the empires, kingdoms, states, provinces, cities ... &c. in the known world; with the government, customs, manners, and religion of the inhabitants; the extent, boundaries, and natural productions of each country ... and the various events by which they have been distinguished: including a detail of the counties, cities, boroughs, market-towns, and principal villages, in Great Britain and Ireland: together with a succinct account of, at least, one thousand cities, towns, and villages in the United States ... Illustrated by eight maps, neatly executed.

Name: Brookes's General gazetteer improved; or, A new and compendious geographical dictionary; containing a description of the empires, kingdoms, states, provinces, cities ... &c. in the known world; with the government, customs, manners, and religion of the inhabitants; the extent, boundaries, and natural productions of each country ... and the various events by which they have been distinguished: including a detail of the counties, cities, boroughs, market-towns, and principal villages, in Great Britain and Ireland: together with a succinct account of, at least, one thousand cities, towns, and villages in the United States ... Illustrated by eight maps, neatly executed.

Barcode: 2120

Image Number: 2120

Permanent URL: https://oshermaps.org/map/2120.0001

Author: Brookes, Richard, active 1721-1763

Publishing Location: Philadelphia

Notes: The 2nd American edition from the latest European, with great additions and improvements in every part.

Date Produced: 1812

Language: English

Dimensions: Height: 22

Physical Description: 769 pages, 8 folded maps

LC Call Number: G102.B88 1812

OCLC: 2589622

Accession Number: SM-1812-12

Donor: Smith