Brookes, Richard "Brookes's General Gazetteer Improved . . ." 1806

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Richard Brookes. Brookes’s General Gazetteer Improved . . ..

Philadelphia: Jacob Johnson, 1806. John Bioren, Printer. Octavo. Xvi, 399ll. 8 maps. Full leather with original leather label on spine. Rehinged. Ref.: Shaw-Shoemaker, 10038. Buck, 8. First American edition following the 12^th. London edition. Walsh, p. 113 collates complete.

A fine and extensive early Philadelphia gazetteer by a British author with detailed folding maps engraved by William Ralph and William Kneass and are the following:

“The World” after Arrowsmith.
“Africa” after Arrowsmith.
“North America” after Arrowsmith.
“South America” after Olmadilla/Malespina.
“Asia” after Arrowsmith.
“Europe” after Arrowsmith.
“West Indies” after various authorities.
“...United States and part of Louisiana” sources not credited but after Bradley.

All the maps use London for the prime meridian, except the U.S. map which uses Philadelphia. The U.S. map is a fine depiction of the country just prior to information on the Lewis and Clark expedition.