Account of a voyage of discovery to the North-East of Siberia, the Frozen Ocean and the North-East Sea
Amsterdam, N. Israel; New York, Da Capo Press, 1969. Fine Facsimile Reprint. An exceptional copy with mylar-sleeved simile vellum. Particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. Literally as new and still in the publisher's protective wrapping.; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 0 pages; Description: 2 v. in 1. (70,80 pp) illus. (part col.) 23 cm. Notes: Translation of Puteshestvie flota kapitana Sarycheva po severovostochnoi chasti Sibiri. Subjects: Geograficheskaia i astronomicheskaia ekspeditsiia v severovostochnye chasti Rosii (1785-1794) Siberia, Northeastern (Russia) --Description and travel. Arctic regions. Series: Bibliotheca Australiana, 64. Summary: Sarytschew's account of the Billing expedition for the Russian Government of 1785. Sarytschew was the surveyor on this expedition, during which Alaska and the Aleutians were carefully charted for the first time. Item #171310
ISBN: 9060720040
Price: €40.00