A new system of modern geography, or, A geographical, historical, and commercial grammar and present state of the several kingdoms of the world
By: by William Guthrie, esq. ; the astronomical part by James Ferguson, F.R.S. ; to which have been added, the late discoveries of Dr. Herschell and other eminent astronomers.
Contributors: Ferguson, James, 1710-1776.; Knox, John, 1720-1790.; Pre-1801 Imprint Collection (Library of Congress)
Edition: The 6th ed., cor., and greatly enl.
Publisher: Printed for C. Dilly [etc.]
Published: 1795
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 1098
Subjects: Geography -- Early works to 1800.
Genres: Early works to 1800.
Notes: The original edition (1770) and many others have title "A new geographical, historical, and commercial grammar": other later editions, "A universal geography".
"Of this popular grammar, Knox, the bookseller, is said to be the real compiler."--Watt, Bibl. brit., 1824, v. 1, 452 s.
A table of the coins of all nations, and their value in English money: p. 1062-1076.
A chronological table of remarkable events from the creation to the present time: p. [1077]-1098.