Geography Of The British Colonies And Foreign Possessions

Edition: 2nd ed.,

Condition remarks:
Book: Fair
Jacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and corners
Pages: Tanning and foxing
Markings: Previous owner

A comprehensive Victorian-era educational geography text, Geography of the British Colonies and Foreign Possessions presents a systematic survey of the vast territorial reach of the British Empire at its height of global influence. Authored by Rev. John P. Faunthorpe, the work details the physical landscapes, climates, populations, and administrative structures of Britain's colonial holdings across every inhabited continent, from the Indian subcontinent and the Caribbean to Australasia and Africa. Written in the precise, authoritative tone characteristic of nineteenth-century academic instruction, it instructs readers in the geopolitical organization of empire, offering descriptions of key cities, trade routes, and natural resources that underpinned British colonial power. The text reflects the imperial worldview of its era, making it not only a geographical reference but also a revealing historical document that illustrates how Victorian Britain understood and categorized its dominions. Scholars of imperial history, historical geography, and the British Empire will find it an invaluable primary source.