A new and easy introduction to the study of geography, by way of question and answer
Subtitle: Principally designed for the use of schools: in two parts. Containing I. an explication of the sphere; or of all such terms as are any ways requisite for the right understanding of the terraqueous globe. II. a general description of all the most remarkable countries throughout the world; of their respective situations, extents, divisions, cities, rivers, soils, commodities, curiosities, archbishopricks, bishopricks, universities, customs, forms of government, and religion, &c. To which is added, a compleat set of maps. Likewise, a compendious dictionary of the most common names of ancient geography, explained by those which they now bear: as also, an alphabetical index of the principal places that are mentioned throughout the work
By: Written originally in High Dutch by the late celebrated Mr. Hubner, and now faithfully translated with additions and improvements
Contributors: Cowley, J.
Edition: The third edition, / carefully revised and corrected by J. Cowley, Geographer to His Majesty.
Publisher: Printed for T. Cox, at the Lamb, under the Royal Exchange; and J. Hodges, at the Looking Glass, over-against St. Magnus Church, London-Bridge.
Published: 1746
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 271
Subjects: Geography; Early works to 1800; Booksellers' catalogs
Work titles: Kurtze Fragen aus der neuen und alten Geographie
Notes: Translation of: Johann Hübners Kurtze Fragen aus der neuen und alten Geographic. Leipzig, 1696. English translation first published under title: An introduction to geography, by way of question and answer. London, 1738.

Signatures: [A]⁶ (-[A]2, -[A]3, -[A]6) B-N¹² O⁶ (-O1, -O4, -O5; O2 as "O"; [A]1 verso blank)

Includes index.

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