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PALLAS (Peter Simon : TRAVELS THROUGH THE SOUTHERN PROVINCES OF THE RUSSIAN EMPIRE in the years 1793 and 1794, translated from the German, London, A. Strahan for T.N. Longman etc., 1802-1803 [plates watermarked 1805-1809] FIRST ENGLISH EDITION, 2 vols., 4to (280 x 220mm.), 4 engraved folding maps, numerous vignette illustrations, mostly hand-coloured, and 29 stipple-engraved and aquatint plates, most coloured by hand, including more than 20 folding plates, uncut in later cloth-backed boards, original printed paper labels on spines, (labels slightly soiled and defective) CLEAN UNCUT COPY. Tooley 357 states "An extremely charming colour plate book that has not so far been much appreciated ... It deserves a place in every colour plate collection for its numerous attractive coloured vignettes, an unusual feature. The plates themselves are also interesting technically, various forms of engraving being employed". Abbey Travel 222 (2)