The young lady's geography : containing, an accurate description of the several parts of the known world, their situation, boundaries, chief towns, air, soil, manners, customs, curiosities : compiled from the writings of the most eminent authors, with particular attention to the modern state of every nation : to which is prefixed, an introduction to geography, wherein the terms made use of in that science, and the method of speedily acquiring a thorough knowledge of maps, are explained in so concise a manner, as to render the whole perfectly easy to be attained, without the assistance of a teacher : also, an astronomical account of the motion and figure of the earth, the vicissitudes of night and day, and the four seasons of the year
The young lady's geography : containing, an accurate description of the several parts of the known world, their situation, boundaries, chief towns, air, soil, manners, customs, curiosities : compiled from the writings of the most eminent authors, with particular attention to the modern state of every nation : to which is prefixed, an introduction to geography, wherein the terms made use of in that science, and the method of speedily acquiring a thorough knowledge of maps, are explained in so concise a manner, as to render the whole perfectly easy to be attained, without the assistance of a teacher : also, an astronomical account of the motion and figure of the earth, the vicissitudes of night and day, and the four seasons of the year
12 unnumbered pages, xxi pages, 1 unnumbered page, 253 pages, 1 unnumbered page, 7 unnumbered leaves of plates : illustrations, maps (engravings, woodcuts) ; 18 cm (12⁰)
Format:
Book
Type:
Maps
Bookplates
Early works to 1800
Description:
Sometimes attributed to Mr. Demarville but attribution to Demarville refuted (cf. ESTC, cited below)
Illustrations: Engraved maps and diagrams, including fold-out maps of the world, Europe, Asia, and Africa by Prockter and Gibson; woodcut initial capitals, pictorial head-pieces, and decorative tail-pieces.
Princeton copy 1: Engraved heraldic bookplate on front pastedopwn of "Sr. Archibald, of Monymoske, Bart."
Publisher:
London : Printed for R. Baldwin, in Pater-noster-Row, and T. Lownds, in Fleet-Street, 1765.
Subject:
Geography—Early works to 1800
Education—Women—18th century
Maps—World—Early works to 1800
Maps—Europe—Early works to 1800
Maps—Asia—Early works to 1800
Maps—Africa—Early works to 1800
Bookplates—18th century
Title sort:
young lady's geography : containing, an accurate description of the several parts of the known world, their situation, boundaries, chief towns, air, soil, manners, customs, curiosities : compiled from the writings of the most eminent authors, with particular attention to the modern state of every nation : to which is prefixed, an introduction to geography, wherein the terms made use of in that science, and the method of speedily acquiring a thorough knowledge of maps, are explained in so concise a manner, as to render the whole perfectly easy to be attained, without the assistance of a teacher : also, an astronomical account of the motion and figure of the earth, the vicissitudes of night and day, and the four seasons of the year.
Alternative:
Lady's geography
Created:
1765-01-01T00:00:00Z
Date:
1765
Identifier:
ark:/88435/df65vh01r
Location:
CTSN Eng 18 14630
Edm rights:
No Known Copyright
Range label:
Logical
Contributor:
Demarville, Mr, active 1757-1773
References:
English short title catalogue, T65410
Engraver:
Prockter, J., active 1750-1776
Gibson, J. (John), active 1750-1792
Binding note:
Contemporary brown polished sheep, covers with double gilt-ruled borders, and paneled spine with gilt rules and red leather spine label, gilt-stamped with title: "Lady's geography."
Abstract:
Introduction to geography and astronomy, followed by sections on Europe, Asia, Africa, and "America."