The Present state of the British empire in Europe, America, Africa and Asia :

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Creator
Goldsmith, John.
Goldsmith, Oliver, 1728-1774.
Title
The Present state of the British empire in Europe, America, Africa and Asia : containing a concise account of our possessions in every part of the globe : their religion, policy, customs, government, trade, commerce, and manufactures, with the natural and artificial curiosities, of the respective parts of our dominions; the origin and present state of the inhabitants; their sciences and arts; together with their strength by sea and land : the whole exhibiting a more clear, though more summary, view of the power of the British Empire than has hitherto appeared.
Published
London : Printed for W. Griffin, J. Johnson, W. Nicoll, and Richardson and Urquhart, 1768.
Identifier
oocihm.39409
39409
Subject
Great Britain -- Colonies -- Description and travel.
Great Britain -- Description and travel -- 1701-1800.
Grande-Bretagne -- Colonies -- Descriptions et voyages.
Grande-Bretagne -- Descriptions et voyages -- 1701-1800.
Document source
Electronic reproduction.
Notes
"The following compilation has been made from the most approved authors, who have either described any part of our empire or treated of our interests or constitution"--Pref.
Attributed to John Goldsmith (compare Sabin 27718, Cushing) as well as to Oliver Goldsmith (compare BM, NYPL Dict. cat. of the Rare Book Division)--National Library Official Catalog.
vi, [2], 486 pages ; 22 cm.
Collection
Monographs
Language
English
URL
https://www.canadiana.ca/view/oocihm.39409