A New And Comprehensive Gazetteer; Being A Delineation Of The Esent State Of The World From The Most Recent Authorities Arranged In Alphabetical Order (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9789354302848)

An indispensable compendium of 19th century geography, arranged with Victorian precision and anchored to the most recent authorities of its day. Clear, authoritative, and richly detailed. Volume III presents alphabetical place descriptions that guide readers from the familiar to the obscure, functioning as both a practical global locations guide and a rigorous historical geography reference. Readable yet exacting, it sits comfortably alongside a comprehensive world atlas while also forming one strand of a wider world gazetteer collection; its organised entries exemplify a systematic geography course in miniature. Scholars will recognise it as an academic research resource, and educators may prize it as a textbook for geography students exploring nineteenth-century perspectives. Collectors and readers of antique world studies will value the volume as a classic geography compendium and a Victorian-era reference that reveals the methods and priorities of its age. Its compact authority makes it ideal for quick consultation and deeper comparative study; librarians, historians and map enthusiasts find it an accessible conduit into period sources. Careful readers find threads of intellectual history and cartographic practice woven through the entries as the contours of trade, travel and administration gradually sharpen. Republished by Alpha Editions in a careful modern edition, this volume preserves the spirit of the original while making it effortless to enjoy today - a heritage title prepared for readers and collectors alike. As a Victorian-era reference and classic geography compendium, this volume holds literary and historical significance: it records how the nineteenth-century world was conceived and taught, making it a valuable artefact for readers tracing intellectual history. Casual readers will enjoy its steady, factual cadence as an accessible global locations guide; classic-literature collectors and students of antique world studies will prize it as both a reference and an evocative period piece. Useful on the shelf and in scholarship, it connects practical utility with curatorial interest. It suits quick look-ups as well as sustained study, and its measured style rewards repeated consultation. Whether consulted for curiosity, classroom citation or cabinet display, it makes a distinctive addition to any collection.

Author: G. N. Wright
ISBN-10: 935430284X
ISBN-13: 9789354302848
Publisher: Alpha Edition
Language: English
Published: 12/02/2020
Pages: 648
Format: Paperback
Weight: 3.26lbs
Size: 11.00h x 8.50w x 1.30d