By Daniel Fenning
London   J. Johnson, G. and J. Robinson; et al.
7" by 4" viii, 233pp. (2)
Daniel Fenning's eighteenth century geographical work, being an instructive guide to using globes with folding maps, in a full calf binding.
By Daniel Fenning

1804 A New and Easy Guide to the Use of Globes and the Rudiments of Geography

London   J. Johnson, G. and J. Robinson; et al.
7" by 4" viii, 233pp. (2)
Daniel Fenning's eighteenth century geographical work, being an instructive guide to using globes with folding maps, in a full calf binding.
£225.00
: 0.5kgs / : 961Z10

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Folding Maps, Folding Plates, Illustrated, Leather Binding, Original Binding

The eighth edition, corrected and greatly improved by the editor. 

Illustrated with a folding monochrome frontispiece and nine folding plates. Collated, complete. 

Daniel Fenning's guide book instructing the user in the use of globes, with educational passages on rudimentary geography. The work discusses the proof that the world is round, and a range of geographical topics such as maps and how to read them, definitions of geographical terms, in depth guides to Europe, Asia, Africa and America, and how to read a globe. 

In contemporary full calf. Original endpapers and blanks retained.

Page 'VII' misnumbered as page 'VI'.

Condition

In contemporary full calf. Original endpapers and blanks retained. Externally very smart with minimal rubbing to the extremities, boards and joints, and bumping to the extremities. Light marks to the endpapers. Internally generally firmly bound with last couple of pages starting, minimal age toning, and light tidemarks to the extremities. Owner's inscription to the front blank.

Very Good

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