By Anonymous
London   W. Peacock
5.5" by 3.5" iv [unpaginated]
A wonderful fine binding of this thorough dictionary with folding maps.
By Anonymous

1795 A Compendious Geographical Dictionary

London   W. Peacock
5.5" by 3.5" iv [unpaginated]
A wonderful fine binding of this thorough dictionary with folding maps.
£350.00
: 0.5kgs / : 748R35

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Description

Fine Binding, Folding Maps, Pleasing Copy, Prize Binding

A pocket-sized dictionary to all things geographical, giving an insight into education of the world in the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries. 

Ownership inscription to 'Maria Windsor' dated May 30th 1803, following blank contains a 3rd prize inscription for a 'reward for improvement in Music, and Diligence and Application to that study'.

Contains five colour folding maps.

In a full straight grain morocco binding with gilt spine, borders and foredges.

Condition

Externally lovely, very minor shelfwear to extremities. Ownership and prize inscription to front blanks. Internally, firmly bound, and pages are bright and clean.

Near Fine

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