[Rarebooks] fa: BROOKES'S GENERAL GAZETTEER 1797 - First Edition w/ MAPS of the EAST & WEST INDIES

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R[ichard] Brookes: The General Gazetteer; or, Compendious Geographical Dictionary. Containing a Description of the Empires, Kingdoms, States, Provinces, Cities, Towns, Forts, Seas, Harbours, Rivers, Lakes, Mountains, Capes, &c. in the Known World; With the Government, Customs, Manners, and Religion of the inhabitants; the Extent, Boundaries, and Natural Productions of each Country; the Trade, Manufactures, and Curiosities of the Cities and Towns; their Longitude, Latitude, Bearings and Distances in English Miles from remarkable Places; and the various Events by which they have been distinguished... Illustrated by Maps... The tenth edition, with additions and improvements. London: Printed for B. Law, C. Dilly, J. Johnson, [et al], 1797. Thick 8vo (22 cm) in early/period polished goatskin, rebacked in modern calf with raised bands, gilt-lettered spine label, new endpapers; with the publisher's adverts at the rear, 8 engraved folding maps (complete). Alston XI.111; ESTC T113974.

The tenth edition, but significant for being the first to have maps of the West Indies and East Indies. Additionally, "several hundred new articles are added, other considerable improvements introduced, and various events brought down to October 1796." The other maps consist of: North America, South America, Africa, Asia, Europe, and the "Word from the Best Authorities." The introduction includes discussions of geography, the solar system, planets, secondary planets, comets, and fixed stars, as well as a "Description of the Artificial Sphere."

Original boards show wear to the corners; contents with toning and occasional mild browning, some offsetting to and from the folding maps, else clean and sound, firmly bound.