Modern geography
Subtitle: a description of the empires, kingdoms, states, and colonies : with the oceans, seas, and isles in all parts of the world : including the most recent discoveries and political alterations : digested on a new plan : with numerous maps, revised by the author : to the whole are added, a catalogue of the best maps, and books of travels and voyages, in all languages : and an ample index
By: by John Pinkerton ; the astronomical introduction by the Rev. S. Vince, A.M., F.R.S. and Plumian professor of astronomy, and experimental philosophy, in the University of Cambridge
Contributors: Arrowsmith, Aaron, 1750-1823; Lowry, Wilson, 1762-1824, engraver; Cadell, Thomas, 1773-1836, bookseller; Davies, William, -1820, bookseller; Vince, Samuel, 1749-1821; Longman, Hurst, Rees, and Orme; Samuel Johnson and William Samuel Johnson Libraries (Columbia University. Rare Book and Manuscript Library)
Edition: A new ed., greatly enl. / in three volumes.
Publisher: Printed for T. Cadell and W. Davies, Strand, and Longman, Hurst, Rees, and Orme, Paternoster-Row
Published: 1807
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Subjects: Geography; Astronomy; Cartography; Voyages and travels; Discoveries in geography; Mathematical geography; Natural history
Other titles: Pinkerton's geography
Notes: Spine title: Pinkerton's geography.

Printer statement on title page verso: Strahan and Preston, Printers-Street, London.

Pagination: cxxxi, [1], 739 p., [24] leaves of plates ; vol. 2: iv, [2], lii, 820 p., [12] leaves of plates (1 fold.) ; vol. 3: [6], 1005, [2] p., [17] leaves of plates.

Errata: vol. 1, p. 739; vol. 2 and 3, following table of contents.

Vol. 1 and 2 each include a double plate map as frontispiece.

Many of the maps are signed "Arrowsmith direxit." and "Lowry sculp."

Bookseller's advertisement at end of vol. 3.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

"Catalogue of maps, and of books of voyages and travels"-Page 945-955, vol. 3.

Gift; Johnson family; 1914.
Table of contents: title: Vol. 1 Europe; title: vol. 2 Asia; title: vol. 3 America and Africa.