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1. The theatre of the empire of Great-Britain : presenting an exact geography of the kingdom of England, Scotland, Ireland, and the isles adjoyning : as also the shires, hundreds, cities and shire-towns within the kingdom of England and principality of Wales : with a chronology of the civil-wars in England, Wales and Ireland : together with a prospect of the most famous parts of the world, viz. Asia, Africa, Europe, America : with these empires and kingdoms therein contained, viz. Grecia, Roman-Empire, Germany, Bohemia, France, Belgia, Spain, Italy, Hungary, Denmark, Poland, Persia, Turkish-Empire, Kingdom of China, Tartaria, Summer-Islands / by John Speed.

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Creator:
Speed, John, 1552?-1629
Date:
MDCLXXVI [1676]
Physical Description:
[16], 126, 5-6, 5-8, [22], 129-146, [14], 56, [12] pages, [2] leaves of plates : illustrations, coats of arms, tables ; 46 cm (folio)
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

2. The American gazetteer : containing a distinct account of all the parts of the New World; their situation, climate, soil, produce, former and present condition, commodities, manufactures, and commerce : together with an accurate account of the cities, towns, ports, bays, rivers, lakes, mountains, passes, and fortifications : the whole intended to exhibit the present state of things in that part of the globe, and views and interests of the several powers who have possessions in America : illustrated with proper maps : in three volumes.

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Date:
1762
Physical Description:
3 volumes : illustrations, maps ; 18 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

3. A description of the New World. Or, America islands and continent : and by what people those regions are now inhabited. And what places are there desolate and without inhabitants. And the bays, rivers, capes, forts, cities and their latitudes, the seas on their coasts: the trade, winds, the North-west passage, and the commerce of the English nation, as they were all in the year 1649 / faithfully described for information of such of his countrey as desire intelligence of these perticulars. By George Gardyner of Peckham, in the county of Surrey Esq.

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Creator:
Gardyner, George
Date:
1651
Physical Description:
[16], 187, [3] p. ; 15 cm. (8vo)
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts