ADAM JOHANN VON KRUSENSTERN (1770-1846) Voyage round the World , translated from the German by Richard Belgrave Hoppner London: by C. Roworth for John Murray 1813. 2 volumes in 1, 4° (266 x 211mm). Folding chart and two hand-coloured aquatint frontispieces by J.A. Atkinson. (First title and frontispiece lose but holding, occasional light scattered spotting, some to the second title.) 19th-century dark brown calf by J. Rodwell, sides ruled in gilt, spine gilt-tooled, red morocco label, edges marbled (lower joint cracked but holding, rubbed). FIRST ENGLISH EDITION of the first Russian circumnavigation, which lasted just over 3 years. Von Krusenstern's principal goal was to establish sea routes between the Eastern and Western provinces of the Russian Empire. It was to prove of major importance for Russian knowledge of Japan, the Hawaiian Islands, South America and the northwest American coast. It further marked the beginning of Russian expansion in the Pacific, particularly in fur trading. Krusenstern had a strong corps of officers, including Lisiansky, Langsdorff and Kotzebue, all of whom later conducted important expeditions. Von Krusenstern's account of Asia also includes descriptions of China and the China Sea, the Kamchatka Peninsula, and Indonesia. Abbey Travel 1; Brunet III, 700; Cordier 459; Hill p.167; Sabin 38331.
ADAM JOHANN VON KRUSENSTERN (1770-1846) Voyage round the World , translated from the German by Richard Belgrave Hoppner London: by C. Roworth for John Murray 1813. 2 volumes in 1, 4° (266 x 211mm). Folding chart and two hand-coloured aquatint frontispieces by J.A. Atkinson. (First title and frontispiece lose but holding, occasional light scattered spotting, some to the second title.) 19th-century dark brown calf by J. Rodwell, sides ruled in gilt, spine gilt-tooled, red morocco label, edges marbled (lower joint cracked but holding, rubbed). FIRST ENGLISH EDITION of the first Russian circumnavigation, which lasted just over 3 years. Von Krusenstern's principal goal was to establish sea routes between the Eastern and Western provinces of the Russian Empire. It was to prove of major importance for Russian knowledge of Japan, the Hawaiian Islands, South America and the northwest American coast. It further marked the beginning of Russian expansion in the Pacific, particularly in fur trading. Krusenstern had a strong corps of officers, including Lisiansky, Langsdorff and Kotzebue, all of whom later conducted important expeditions. Von Krusenstern's account of Asia also includes descriptions of China and the China Sea, the Kamchatka Peninsula, and Indonesia. Abbey Travel 1; Brunet III, 700; Cordier 459; Hill p.167; Sabin 38331.
Testen Sie LotSearch und seine Premium-Features 7 Tage - ohne Kosten!
Lassen Sie sich automatisch über neue Objekte in kommenden Auktionen benachrichtigen.
Suchauftrag anlegen
.jpg "Quelle: Christie's")
