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)
de Sergey Plescheef [Sergei Invanovich Pleshcheev] / James Smirnove (Trans.)
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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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- Librería
- Tarrington Books (GB)
- Inventario del vendedor #
- 1206T039
- Título
- 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)
- Autor
- Sergey Plescheef [Sergei Invanovich Pleshcheev] / James Smirnove (Trans.)
- Estado del libro
- Usado - Muy bueno
- Cantidad disponible
- 1
- Edición
- 1st Edition
- Encuadernación
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- Editorial
- J. Debrett
- Lugar de publicación
- London
- Fecha de publicación
- 1792
- Tamaño
- 5.25 x 8.75 inches (13.5 x 22 cm
- Palabras clave
- Russia, Travel_Exploration/Europe
- Catálogos del vendedor
- Fine Bindings; Travel: Europe;
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Tarrington Books
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- Errata
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- Raised Band(s)
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- Spine
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- Gilt
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