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Explorations of Kamchatka North Pacific Scimitar (Opisanie Zemli Kamchatki): Report of a journey made to explore eastern Siberia in 1735-1741, by order of the Russian Imperial Government
by Krasheninnikov, Stepan Petrovich (Translated by E. A. P. Crownhart-Vaughan)
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- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine
- ISBN 10
- 0875950337
- ISBN 13
- 9780875950334
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Portland, Oregon, United States
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£44.52
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About This Item
Portland, OR: Oregon Historical Society, 1972. First Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine. 7-1/2" x 10-3/4" Cloth; First Edition; 375pp; Blue cloth boards with gilt titling to front & spine, boards square, clean & bright, endpapers illustrated with map, text unmarked, binding is tight, Near Fine condition. Report of a journey made to explore eastern Siberia in 1735-1741, by order of the Russian Imperial Government. Translated from the Russian with an Introduction and Notes. Illustrated.
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- Title
- Explorations of Kamchatka North Pacific Scimitar (Opisanie Zemli Kamchatki): Report of a journey made to explore eastern Siberia in 1735-1741, by order of the Russian Imperial Government
- Author
- Krasheninnikov, Stepan Petrovich (Translated by E. A. P. Crownhart-Vaughan)
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0875950337
- ISBN 13
- 9780875950334
- Publisher
- Oregon Historical Society
- Place of Publication
- Portland, OR
- Date Published
- 1972
- Keywords
- history russia kamchatka exploration travel siberia
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