A Chronological History of the North-Eastern Voyages of Discovery; and of the Early Eastern Navigations of the Russians

by Capt. James Burney

$6,000 · Offered by James Cummins Bookseller · No longer available

First edition

First edition. Two engraved folding maps. viii, 310pp. Uncut on two sides. 8vo. Contemporary tree calf, black morocco label, marbled endpapers, nicely rebacked. Scattered very minor foxing. Provenance: Alexander Waddell signature, likely 1789-1827, of Hermitage Hill, astronomer, F.R.S.E. ; Frederick E. Ellis bookplate . Forbes 491; Hill 223; Holmes 82; Howes B1001; Mitchell Cook 1657-8; Sabin 9386; Streeter sale 3510. Not in Lada-Mocarski. Item

• Binding: Leather

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