A New and Easy Guide to the Use of Globes, and the Rudiments of Geography. In which the knowledge of the heavens and earth is rendered simple and easy ; first, by a concise account of the four quarters of the world, and all the principal islands ; and secondly, by the solution of a great variety of useful problems in geography, astronomy, navigation, dialling, &c. : Illustrated with ten plates and maps. To the whole are subjoined two appendices: The I. Containing a short account of the solar system, of the comets, and fixed stars. The II. Containing dissertations on the figure and magnitude of the earth ; --on the atmosphere ; --on the tides ; --and a short system of chronology
London: Printed for J. Johnson, G. and J. Robinson, F. and C. Rivington, G. Wilkie, Scatcherd and Letterman, Longman and Rees, and C. Law, 1804. Hardcover. 12mo. Eighth edition, corrected and greatly improved by the editor. Full calf. Recently professionally rebacked. viii, 233 pp., [2 pp. ads inserted at p...... More