Title: Langsdorff's Narrative of the Rezanov Voyage to Nueva California in 1806... Author: Langsdorff, Georg Heinrich von Place: San Francisco Publisher: Thomas C. Russell Date: 1927 Description: Translated by Thomas C. Russell. xiv, 158 pp. Illustrated with a folding map, facsimiles of original German and English edition title-pages, two portraits (of Langsdorff and Rezanov), and five plates from engravings in the original German edition of 1812. (8vo) original linen-backed blue boards, paper spine label, edges untrimmed, green paper jacket, also with spine label. No. 209 of 260 copies. Signed in Russell's name at the limitation page, as issued. Langsdorff was a naturalist with Kruzenshtern on his voyage around the world. This volume reprints the California-related portion of his work, and includes a reproduction of the first published view of San Francisco, which was issued with the original German edition but not its English translation. Howes L81; Cowan p.382; Hill, 970; Rocq 15908. Lot Amendments Condition: Some light browning to endpapers, else a fine copy. Item number: 280714
Title: Langsdorff's Narrative of the Rezanov Voyage to Nueva California in 1806... Author: Langsdorff, Georg Heinrich von Place: San Francisco Publisher: Thomas C. Russell Date: 1927 Description: Translated by Thomas C. Russell. xiv, 158 pp. Illustrated with a folding map, facsimiles of original German and English edition title-pages, two portraits (of Langsdorff and Rezanov), and five plates from engravings in the original German edition of 1812. (8vo) original linen-backed blue boards, paper spine label, edges untrimmed, green paper jacket, also with spine label. No. 209 of 260 copies. Signed in Russell's name at the limitation page, as issued. Langsdorff was a naturalist with Kruzenshtern on his voyage around the world. This volume reprints the California-related portion of his work, and includes a reproduction of the first published view of San Francisco, which was issued with the original German edition but not its English translation. Howes L81; Cowan p.382; Hill, 970; Rocq 15908. Lot Amendments Condition: Some light browning to endpapers, else a fine copy. Item number: 280714
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