[GEOGRAPHY]. BOWEN, Emanuel (d. 1767). A Complete System of Geography. Being a Description of all the Countries, Islands, Cities, Chief Towns, Harbours, Lakes, and Rivers, Mountains, Mines... of the known World. London: William Innys et al, 1747. 2 volumes, 2o. 71 engraved plates, one engraved folding map and 2 engraved plates (last 100 leaves in volume II defective). Contemporary calf (rebound, old sides laid down, wear to edges). Includes 22 maps relating to America. Phillips 347.

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[GEOGRAPHY]. BOWEN, Emanuel (d. 1767). A Complete System of Geography. Being a Description of all the Countries, Islands, Cities, Chief Towns, Harbours, Lakes, and Rivers, Mountains, Mines... of the known World. London: William Innys et al, 1747. 2 volumes, 2o. 71 engraved plates, one engraved folding map and 2 engraved plates (last 100 leaves in volume II defective). Contemporary calf (rebound, old sides laid down, wear to edges). Includes 22 maps relating to America. Phillips 347.

MILLAR, George Henry. The New and Universal System of Geography. London: A. Hogg, 1782. 2 volumes. Engraved frontispiece, 23 engraved maps and 84 plates. Contemporary calf, spines gilt (wear to edges).

[With]: GUTHRIE, William. A New System of Modern Geography. Philadelphia, 1794. 2 volumes, 4o. One engraved folding map. Modern half calf. -- BANKES, Thomas. A New Royal Authentic and Complete System of Universal Geography. London, [circa 1790]. 2 volumes. Numerous engraved plates (defective). -- MIDDLETON, Charles Theodore. A New and Complete System of Geography. London, 1777-78. 2 volumes. 2o. Numerous engraved plates (defective) and one other work in 2 volumes. (12)

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