THE GAZETTEER The gazetteer's: or newsman's interpreter. by Eachard, Lawrence - 1704

F. Knapton, 1724. Hard Cover. Good/No Jacket. Full leather. Covers worn. Front hinges cracked. Pages browning from age. Interior actually in pretty good shape. Pencil inscription opposite preface from 1858.

London: John Nicholson, 1700. Leather. Fair. 6.5" by 4". None. The very scarce fourth edition of Laurence Echard's 'Geographical Index of Europe'. The very scarce 'corrected and enlarged' fourth edition of this work, published in 1700.The work of Laurence Echard, an English historian and clergyman who produced a number of such works, alongside a 'History of England' which was the standard such work at the time. Echard's name appears as 'Lawrence Eachard' to the title page, as called for.Echard provides an alphabetically arranged account of the cities, bishoprics, universities, dukedoms, kingdoms, provinces and counties of Europe, and an account of their longitudes and latitudes.The title page describes the work as 'of special use for the true understanding of all modern histories of Europe, as well as the present affairs'.ESTC reference number R217328With faint contemporary inscriptions to the front free endpaper and front pastedown, and the stamp of Cornwell House to the front free endpaper.A very… Read More

London, John Nicholson, 1716. Hardcover. Contemporary calf. Covers rubbed, with a few small abrasions, plus a dark stain on front cover; front hinge strengthened with adhesive; backstrip cracked, with ends chipped; outside margin of rear free endpaper folded; light foxing throughout; otherwise very good condition. . Unnumbered pages.

GB: J. Knapton Etc., 1724. Unpaginated text with two title pages. In full brown leather with five raised bands and decorated spine. Burgundy title label states EACHARDS GAZETTEER. Spine a little worn but still a pleasant copy. . Twelfth Edition. Hardback. VG-/No DW.

For John Nicholson at the Kings Arms and Samuel Ballard at the Blew Ball in Little Britain, 1702 Being a geographical index of all the considerable Cities, Patriarcships, Bishopricks, Universities, Dukedoms, Earldoms and such like; Imperial and Hance Towns, Ports, Forts, Castles etc. in Europe. This tract is made in a pocket volume, partly designed for all such as frequent Coffee-houses, and other places for News. The information is arranged alphabetically and the pages unpaginated. The binding is tight but the hinges are only just holding, and the corners well rubbed.

London: Printed for J. Knapton at the Crown, R. Robinson at the Golden-Lyon, both in St. Paul's Church-Yard; and S. Ballard, at the Blue-Ball in Little-Britain, 1724. Book. Very good condition. Hardcover. Twelfth edition. 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall. Part I: not paginated (approximately 300 pages). Part I title continues "...and Hance-Towns, Ports, Forts, Castles, &c." Part II: "the Fifth edition corrected, and near one half enlarged." Not paginated (approximately 200 pages). The full title of the 2nd part reads "...being a Geographical Index of all the Empires, Kingdoms, Islands, Provinces, Peninsula's: As also, of the Cities Patriarchships, Bishopricks, Universities, Ports, Forts, Castles, &c..." Text is clean. Full original leather binding with front cover reattached, and minor to moderate shelfwear and rubbing. Sabin 21761. Twelfth edition..