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The History of Kamtschatka, and the Kurilski Islands
by Krasheninnikov, Stepan Petrovich; Grieve, James (Translator)
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near fine
- Seller
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Chehalis, Washington, United States
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About This Item
Glocester: R. Raikes for T. Jefferys, 1764. First Edition. Hardcover. Near fine. Quarto, pp. [8], 280, [8], with 7 engraved maps and plates (4 folding). Contemporary calf boards with new, complementary calf spine in six compartments. Some edgewear to boards; minor foxing to endpapers; text and plates exceptionally clean and bright. Bookplate of Sir Joseph Copley on front pastedown. An abridged translation of the Russian edition of 1755, which offered "The first reliable descriptions of Kamchatka, based on the observations of the author and his companions during the Russian expedition to the far north, 1734-43, a part of Bering's Great Northern Expedition" (Arctic Bib. 9264, 9265). It describes the customs, morals, religion, and languages of the inhabitants of the Kamchatkan peninsula. In addition, the the author had access to the notes made by pioneering German botanist George Steller during his travels to North America with Bering's expedition, and the second part of the narrative includes much on the natural history of the region. Steller's observations "are an important part of this work and constitute one of the earliest accounts of Alaska and the Aleutian islands" (Hill 948).
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- Bookseller
- Walkabout Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 15085
- Title
- The History of Kamtschatka, and the Kurilski Islands
- Author
- Krasheninnikov, Stepan Petrovich; Grieve, James (Translator)
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- R. Raikes for T. Jefferys
- Place of Publication
- Glocester
- Date Published
- 1764
- Keywords
- Alaska Bering Maps
- Bookseller catalogs
- Polar Regions; Alaska; Natural History;
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Walkabout Books
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Chehalis, Washington
About Walkabout Books
Walkabout Books is an antiquarian bookstore located in southwest Washington State. We specialize in Americana and the literature of travel and adventure, including travel narratives, travel and tourism ephemera (travel diaries, vintage brochures, guidebooks, etc), exploration, mountaineering, and other outdoor pursuits. We also carry interesting and unusual books in many other fields.
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