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The history of Kamtschatka and the Kurilski Islands with the countries adjacent
Opisanie zemli Kamchatki. English. (Grieve)
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- illustrated with maps and cuts ; published at Petersbourg in the Russian language, by order of her Imperial Majesty, and translated into English by James Grieve, M.D
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- English
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- Glocester : Printed by R. Raikes for T. Jefferys, geographer to his Majesty, London, MDCCLXIV [1764]
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- [8], vii, [8]-280, [8] pages, [8] leaves of plates (some folded) : illustrations, maps ; 26 cm (4to)
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- ocm05896873, ocm05896873
- The author is mentioned in the Preface, page iv, as Stephen Krasheninicoff.
- The maps of Kamchatka and the Kuril Islands are signed: engraved from the Russian map by Tho's Jefferys. The other illustrations are not signed.
- "Published at Petersbourg in the Russian language, by order of her Imperial Majesty, and translated into English by James Grieve, M.D."
- An abridged translation.
- Russian edition originally published 1755.
- Signatures: A-Oo⁴.
- Includes index.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ESTC T93828
- Sabin 38301
- Sopikov, V.S. Opyt rossīĭskoĭ bib. (Izd. 2), 7568