A new, royal, and complete system of universal geography : antient and modern; ... containing a genuine history and description of the whole world, ... By the Rev. Thomas Bankes, ... Edward Warren Blake, Esq. Alexander Cook, Esq. and Thomas Lloyd. Embellished with near two hundred beautiful engravings, ...
| Uniform Title: | New, royal, and authentic system of universal geography. |
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| Other Authors: | Bankes, Thomas, 1744- |
| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | Eighteenth century collections online.
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| Online Access: | Full text online |
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