New Geographical, Historical & Commercial Grammar

As successive editions kept pace with the Revolutionary years, the French plates in these maps from New Geographical, Histor...

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As successive editions kept pace with the Revolutionary years, the French plates in these maps from New Geographical, Historical & Commercial Grammar change from military governments to departments, a vivid record of Europe in upheaval. William Guthrie's compendium described the world's kingdoms, government and commerce, and these engraved copperplate sheets were published with it in London by Charles Dilly between 1787 and 1808. They cover France, Germany, the Netherlands, Denmark, England and Wales, with Germany appearing both on its own and together with the Netherlands.

As successive editions kept pace with the Revolutionary years, the French plates in these maps from New Geographical, Historical & Commercial Grammar change from military governments to departments, a vivid record of Europe in upheaval. William Guthrie's compendium described the world's kingdoms, government and commerce, and these engraved copperplate sheets were published with it in London by Charles Dilly between 1787 and 1808. They cover France, Germany, the Netherlands, Denmark, England and Wales, with Germany appearing both on its own and together with the Netherlands.