1781, ISBN: 2be549daa6eb38327edff7d43310b0dc

Paris,: Hotel de Thou,, 1781.. In-8 gr. (mm. 256x192), p. vitellino coevo (con aloni, restauro a una cerniera per spacco), dorso a cordoni con decoraz. e tit. oro su tassello, tagli ross… More...

Paris,: Hotel de Thou,, 1781.. In-8 gr. (mm. 256x192), p. vitellino coevo (con aloni, restauro a una cerniera per spacco), dorso a cordoni con decoraz. e tit. oro su tassello, tagli rossi, pp. (4),XXII,314, con 4 carte geografiche, inc. in rame e più volte ripieg. (carte générale de l'Empire Russe - Voyage de Krenitzin et de Levasheff aux Isles des Renards, en 1768 et 1769 - Carte du voyage de Synd vers les Parages de Tschukotikoi: partie Nord Est de la Sibérie - Carte du voyage de Shalaurof: Mer Glaciale) e 1 bellissima grande tavola (più volte ripieg.) con la veduta di “Maimatschin ville frontière chinoise et du ruisseau de Kiachta, prise de l'Ouest”, pure inc. in rame. "Prima edizione della versione francese".Cfr. Brunet,II,399 - The Hill Collection of Pacific Voyages,391 per la prima ediz. inglese del 1780: “The Reverend William Coxe was an English historian who traveled widely in Europe and Russia.. Coxe recounts (from 1745 on) the principal Russian discoveries and explorations made in northwestern America in their attempts to open communications with Alaska and the Aleutia Islands. The voyages and discoveries of Nevodsikoff, Serebranikoff, Trapesnikoff, Drusinin, Korovin, Glottoff, Solovioff, Krenitzin, Levasheff, Synd, Bering, Shalauroff, and several others are included.. Coxe made suggestions which led the Russians to promote expeditions of discovery to the northern parts of Siberia. Notable in the present work are a useful bibliography and pertinent observations on the fur trade between the Russians and the Chinese”.Lievi arross. o aloni al margine esterno bianco, ma buon esemplare., Hotel de Thou, 1781., 0<

1828, ISBN: 2be549daa6eb38327edff7d43310b0dc

1781. relié. D'OccasionBonétat. A Neuchâtel, 1781. In/8 reliure demi-basane verte à petits coins, dos lisse à fleurons et titres dorés, xxiv… More...

1781. relié. D'OccasionBonétat. A Neuchâtel, 1781. In/8 reliure demi-basane verte à petits coins, dos lisse à fleurons et titres dorés, xxiv f., 320 pages. Ouvrage en deux parties, sans les cartes et la gravure. William COXE, historien et biographe anglais (1747-1828). C'est en qualité de précepteur d'enfants de la noblesse qu'il effectua de nombreux et longs voyages et séjours sur le continent (Suisse, Autriche, Espagne, Pologne, Russie, Danemark). Voyages qu'il relata dans différents ouvrages : celui sur la Maison d'Autriche (1807) fit autorité. Le présent titre paru à Londres en 1780., 1781, 0, Neuchatel, 1781. xxiv,320pp. Vignettes and decorations. Half title. Contemporary stiff patterned wrappers, spine nearly perished. Dampstains through preface, else internally fine, untrimmed. First French translation, preceded by the first and second editions of London, 1780. Howes calls for four maps and a plate, but Sabin makes no mention of maps or plates and none are found in this copy. This is one of the keystone works on the history of Russian America, including a number of narratives of exploration. Coxe spent some time in Russia, working to establish the authenticity of the narratives he had collected. This proved to be an immensely popular book. HILL 391 (ref). SABIN 17310. TOURVILLE 1107. HOWES C834., 1781, 0<

1781, ISBN: 2be549daa6eb38327edff7d43310b0dc

[PU: Neuchatel], xxiv,320pp. Vignettes and decorations. Half title. Contemporary stiff patterned wrappers, spine nearly perished. Dampstains through preface, else internally fine, untrimm… More...

[PU: Neuchatel], xxiv,320pp. Vignettes and decorations. Half title. Contemporary stiff patterned wrappers, spine nearly perished. Dampstains through preface, else internally fine, untrimmed. First French translation, preceded by the first and second editions of London, 1780. Howes calls for four maps and a plate, but Sabin makes no mention of maps or plates and none are found in this copy. This is one of the keystone works on the history of Russian America, including a number of narratives of exploration. Coxe spent some time in Russia, working to establish the authenticity of the narratives he had collected. This proved to be an immensely popular book. HILL 391 (ref). SABIN 17310. TOURVILLE 1107. HOWES C834.<