A Gazetteer of the Netherlands – 1794 | Folding Map, History of Holland

A Gazetteer of the Netherlands is a 1794 reference of all of the principal towns, villages, and regions of the 17 provinces and the Bishopric of Liege. Organized alphabetically, this book is simply a geographical concordance offering accounts of the various settlements across the Netherlands and the Low Countries. It includes a large, folding hand-colored map of the Netherlands.

Bibliographic Details

• Title: A Gazetteer of the Netherlands. Containing a Full Account of All the Cities, Towns, and Villages, in the Seventeen Provinces, and the Bishoprick of Liege
• Author(s): Netherlands
• Publisher: G.G. and J. Robinson, London
• Edition: First and only edition, 1794
• Format: (12mo), single volume
• Binding: Modern reinforced binding retaining original leather boards
• Size:  7 in x 4.25 in (17.8 cm x 10.8 cm)
• Collation: xii, [314] pp
• Illustrations: Large folding map (of 2)
• Contents Include:
  • Alphabetical Gazetteer of Provinces and Municipalities
  • Administrative Divisions of the Bishopric of Liège
  • Folding Map of the Netherlands

Condition:

Good. Modern reinforced binding incorporating original leather boards with moderate rubbing and worn corners. Text block complete, pages lightly toned with age, map intact. Binding secure, edges trimmed, hinges reinforced.

Why Collect This?

• Early English-language geographical reference to the Netherlands
• Contains a large folding map

Item Number: #29489