A New And Comprehensive Gazetteer; Being A Delineation Of The Present State Of The World From The Most Recent Authorities Arranged In Alphabetical Ord (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9789354303388)

An alphabetical lens on a changing globe. A compact companion for scholars. A New and Comprehensive Gazetteer (Volume II) organises the present state of the world, drawn from the most recent authorities of its era, into a systematic dictionary of geography. Designed as an accessible world atlas dictionary and nineteenth-century gazetteer, its entries present global place names with a concision that rewards browsing and citation alike. The alphabetical geography guide makes obscure locales as findable as familiar towns; the comprehensive world survey spans continents, offering a clear worldwide locations overview that helps readers understand how places were named, positioned and related in their period context. For casual readers it offers direct insight into early 1800s geography; for researchers and historians it remains an essential historical geography reference, steady in tone and rich in archival value. It captures the priorities and idiom of its time, presenting an antique geography compendium that reads today as a classic reference work and a source of provenance for map historians. 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. Useful in any academic library collection, prized by classic-literature collectors and appreciated by general readers, Volume II offers both immediate utility and scholarly depth. Librarians and bibliographers prize its ordered presentation and documentary weight; collectors value its period voice and presence on the shelf. Because it records how contemporaries named and related places across continents, it remains an excellent starting point for comparative work between old maps and current atlases. Whether dipped into for curiosity or consulted by specialists, it rewards both occasional perusal and sustained study - a considered cultural bridge to the nineteenth century's mapping of the world's places.

Author: G. N. Wright
ISBN-10: 9354303382
ISBN-13: 9789354303388
Publisher: Alpha Edition
Language: English
Published: 12/02/2020
Pages: 646
Format: Paperback
Weight: 3.25lbs
Size: 11.00h x 8.50w x 1.30d