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Survey of the Russian Empire: According to its Present Newly Regulated State, Divided into Different Governments. Shewing their situation and boundaries, the capital and district towns of each government; manners, and religion of the various nations that compose that extensive empire; seas, lakes, and rivers; climates; commerce, agriculture and manufactures; population and revenues; mountains, minerals, metals, and other natural productions (Obozrenie Rossiiskoi Imperii)
by Sergey Plescheef [Sergei Invanovich Pleshcheev] / James Smirnove (Trans.)
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- Hardcover
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- Condition
- Very Good
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About This Item
London: J. Debrett, 1792. 1st Edition . Very Good. 5.25 x 8.75 inches (13.5 x 22 cm). First English language edition. Translated, with considerable additions from the third Russian edition (Obozrenie Rossiiskoi Imperii, 1790). Recent half calf leather binding with marbled boards. Spine with five raised bands, red morocco title label, gilt ornament to each compartment. Good solid binding, a little light foxing, text is otherwise very clean throughout. Complete with the fold-out map, and large fold-out plate of arms and uniforms of the different governments of the Russian Empire (both with old paper repairs to reverse). Errata to final page. Lacking the half-title. One of the first geographical descriptions of Russia. Includes modern day Estonia and Latvia (as the Riga Governorate). ESTC: T188833 & T203474. Overall condition is Very Good. Size: 5.25 x 8.75 inches (13.5 x 22 cm). Hardback. Printed pages: 8vo. xxiv, 336, [22]
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- Tarrington Books
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- 1206T039
- Title
- Survey of the Russian Empire: According to its Present Newly Regulated State, Divided into Different Governments. Shewing their situation and boundaries, the capital and district towns of each government; manners, and religion of the various nations that compose that extensive empire; seas, lakes, and rivers; climates; commerce, agriculture and manufactures; population and revenues; mountains, minerals, metals, and other natural productions (Obozrenie Rossiiskoi Imperii)
- Author
- Sergey Plescheef [Sergei Invanovich Pleshcheev] / James Smirnove (Trans.)
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- J. Debrett
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1792
- Size
- 5.25 x 8.75 inches (13.5 x 22 cm
- Keywords
- Russia, Travel_Exploration/Europe
- Bookseller catalogs
- Fine Bindings; Travel: Europe;
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Tarrington Books
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Tarrington, Herefordshire
About Tarrington Books
A family run bookshop located in the heart of rural Herefordshire. Large selection of children's literature, crime fiction, military, history, travel, vintage paperbacks, quality antiquarian volumes & fine bindings. We offer free UK postage on all items and pride ourselves on our safe packaging and rapid dispatch of orders. Browsers welcome by appointment.
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- Morocco
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- Errata
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- Plate
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- Gilt
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