The modern universal gazetteer, or, A general view of the several nations of the world : absolutely necessary for rendering the public news and other historical occurrences, intelligible and entertaining / by Mr. Salmon.
| Author/creator | Salmon, Thomas |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | Glasgow : Printed by J. and M. Robertson for J. and M. Robertson, J. Duncan and J. and W. Shaw, booksellers, 1785. |
| Description | [582] p., [5] leaves of plates (fold.) : fold. maps ; 18 cm. |
| Supplemental Content | Gale, Sabin Americana: History of the Americas, 1500-1926 |
| Subjects |
| Portion of title | General view of the several nations of the world |
| Caption title | Modern universal gazetteer, or, A short view of the world |
| Series | Sabin Americana : History of the Americas, 1500-1926 Sabin Americana : History of the Americas, 1500-1926. UNAUTHORIZED |
| Contents | 1. An introduction to geography, with directions for the use of the terrestrial globes -- 2. The situation and extent of all the empires, kingdoms, states, provinces and chief towns in Europe, Asia, Africa and America : also a description of the most considerable seas, lakes, rivers and mountains, all ranged in alphabetical order -- 3. The produce, manufactures, trade, constitution, forces, revenues and religion of the several countries -- 4. The genealogies and families of the emperors, kings and princes now reigning -- 5. A chronological table of all the remarkable events, from the creation to this date. |
| Local note | Travel. |
| Local note | 2011AF07500. |
| General note | "With large additions and improvements brought down to the present time, embellished with a new set of maps." |
| General note | First published as 'The modern gazetteer'. |
| General note | Reproduction of original from The American Antiquarian Society. |
| General note | Sabin no. 75825. |
| Reproduction note | Electronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Gale, a part of Cengage Learning, 2012. Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreements. |
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