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geography	4
america	1
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mathematical geography	1
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Humboldt, Alexander Von (1769-1859)	7
Prichard, Augustin	2
Apian, Peter (1495-1552)	1
Balesdens, Jean (1675)	1
Blome, Richard	1
Blome, Richard (1705)	1
Gemma	1
Gemma Frisius (1508-1555)	1
Honter, Johannes (1498-1549)	1
Mavor, William Fordyce (1758-1837)	1

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The geographical magazine; or, New system of geography : With beautiful and correct views, maps, and globes (v.2)

Mavor, William Fordyce (1758-1837)

MDCCXCIV. [i.e. 1793-1794]

Martyn is the pseudonym of William Fordyce Mavor (cf. DNB). Vol. 2 printed in 1793. Maps by J. Bayly, geographer. Title pages in red and black. v. 1. Asia. Africa -- v. 2. Europe. America.

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Guillel. Postelli De cosmographica disciplina et Signorum coelestium vera configuratione libri II

Postel, Guillaume (1510-1581); Balesdens, Jean (1675)

1636

The "Signorum coelestium vera configuratione" has seperate part-title, pagination and signatures.

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Cosmography and geography : in two parts: the first, containing the general and absolute part of cosmography and geography, being a translation from that eminent and much esteemed geographer, Varenius. Wherein are at large handled all such arts as are necessary to be understood, for the true knowledge thereof. To which is added the much wanted schemes, omitted by the author. The second part being a geographical description of the world, taken from the notes and works of the famous Monsieur Sanson, late geographer to the French King. To which are added about an hundred cosmographical, geographical and hydrographical tables of several kingdoms and isles in the world, with their chief cities, seaports, bays, etc. drawn from the maps of the said Sanson

Sanson, Nicolas (1600-1667); Blome, Richard (1705); Speed, John (1552?-1629); Roycroft, Samuel; Varenius, Bernhardus (1622-1650)

1693

The Preface to the reader signed: Richard Blome. "A geographical description of the world taken from the works of the famous Monsieur Sanson... by Richard Blome" has special t.p. with imprint date, ...

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