The present state of the universe, : or An account of I. The rise, births, names, matches, children, and near allies of all the present chief princes of the world. II. Their coats of arms, motto's, devices, liveries, religions, and languages. III. The names of their chief towns, with some computation of the houses and inhabitants. Their chief seats of pleasure, and other remarkable things in their dominions. IV. Their revenues, power and strength. Also an account of common-wealths, relating to the same heads..
Beaumont, John,-1731.
London: : Printed by B.M. and are to be sold by W. Whitwood at the Crown in Little Britain.,
1697..
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Anonymous author: John Beaumont
Wing (2nd ed., 1994)
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Front and back free end papers contain manuscript lists of 100 towns and cities worldwide, with additional notes on their rivers and geographical position. The incomplete list at the back of the volume is a copy of the list on the front pages; manuscript annotation to the text throughout the volume; symbols in red ink have been inserted beside the names of some towns.
Kings and rulers
Geography
Heraldry