Russia.- [Krasheninnikov (Stepan Petrovich)] The History of Kamtschatka, and the Kurilski Islands, translated by James Grieve, first edition in English, errata leaf, 2 folding engraved maps by Thomas Jefferys, 5 engraved plates, 2 folding, very occasional soiling to upper margin, contemporary ink signature of W.Hawker to front free endpaper, an excellent clean copy in contemporary sprinkled calf, spine gilt, red morocco label, rubbed and scuffed, spines ends slightly worn, [Sabin 38301], 4to, Gloucester, R. Raikes for T.Jefferys, London, 1764. ⁂ Krasheninnikov joined Bering's second expedition. Chapter IV, on America, is one of the earliest printed narratives in English relating to Alaska and the Aleutian Islands.
Russia.- [Krasheninnikov (Stepan Petrovich)] The History of Kamtschatka, and the Kurilski Islands, translated by James Grieve, first edition in English, errata leaf, 2 folding engraved maps by Thomas Jefferys, 5 engraved plates, 2 folding, very occasional soiling to upper margin, contemporary ink signature of W.Hawker to front free endpaper, an excellent clean copy in contemporary sprinkled calf, spine gilt, red morocco label, rubbed and scuffed, spines ends slightly worn, [Sabin 38301], 4to, Gloucester, R. Raikes for T.Jefferys, London, 1764. ⁂ Krasheninnikov joined Bering's second expedition. Chapter IV, on America, is one of the earliest printed narratives in English relating to Alaska and the Aleutian Islands.
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