Geographical Dictionary Of Vosges, Fresh Exp. In 8, Illustrated With Maps, Flags & Coins

This very beautiful volume is very fresh. In 8 in sheepskin with polka dot covers and a smooth blond spine decorated with gilded fillets and iron, orange leather title, marbled edges, printed in Paris - Imprimerie de Bethune. Rue Palatine, No. 5. "Vosgien". New Universal Geographic Dictionary, containing a detailed description of the kingdoms, empires, states, countries, cities, towns, villages, rivers, seas, islands, lakes and mountains of the globe. The longitudes and latitudes of the main places; their population; the indication of objects of commerce, factories, manufactures; fairs and markets; the times of establishment of the tide in the ports of France; post offices for letters, information on postage for abroad; horse post relays; the value of foreign currencies and weights and measures, compared to that of French currencies and its weights and measures; the legal distances from the departmental capitals to the city of Paris; the distances from towns or villages to the district capitals, or to the nearest important points; the indication of bishoprics and archbishoprics, royal courts, military divisions, and the area of forests