‎KRACHENINNIKOW M.‎
‎Histoire et Description du Kamtchatka‎

‎HISTOIRE ET DESCRIPTION DU KAMTCHATKA‎

‎Histoire et description du Kamtchatka contenant I-les mœurs et les coutumes des habitants du Kamtchatka.II- La géographie du Kamtchatka, et des pays circonvoisins. III- les avantages et les désavantages du Kamtchatka. IV- La réduction du Kamtchatka par les russes, les révoltes arrivées en différents temps, et l'état actuel des forts de la Russie dans ce pays. Avec une carte détaillée de cette contrée, jusqu'ici presque inconnue, et des figures en taille-douce. Traduite du Russe par M. de Saint Pre. Première traduction française , elle est ornée de 7 planches gravées dont 6 dépliantes et d'une grande carte dépliante gravée. 2 volumes petit In 8° (170x110mm) de (2) ff., XVI, 439 pp, 7 pl. Ht, 1 grande carte dépliante pour le tome I. (2) ff, 492 pp, (1) f pour le tome II. Veau fauve, dos orné de filets à froid, motifs géométriques sur les plats. Dos légèrement frottés et fendillés, coins émoussés, accroc à une coiffe, la grande carte dépliante est en très bon état. History and description of Kamchatka containing I-the morals and customs of the inhabitants of Kamchatka.II- The geography of Kamchatka, and the surrounding countries. III- The advantages and disadvantages of Kamchatka. IV- The reduction of Kamchatka by the Russians, the revolts that occurred at different times, and the present state of Russia's forts in this country. With a detailed map of this hitherto almost unknown region, and intaglio figures. Translated from the Russian by M. de Saint Pre. First French translation, it is adorned with 7 engraved plates, 6 of which are folding and a large engraved folding map. 2 volumes small In 8° (170x110mm) of (2) ff, XVI, 439 pp, 7 pl. high, 1 large folding card for volume I. (2) ff, 492 pp, (1) f for volume II. Fawn calf, spine decorated with cold fillets, geometrical motifs on the plates. Slightly rubbed and cracked spines, blunt corners, hanging from a cap, the large folding card is in very good condition. ‎

‎Voyage en Sibérie, fait par Ordre du Roi en 1761, contenant Les Moeurs, les Usages des Russes, & l'Etat actuel de cette Puissance &c. 2 vols. (and) Kracheninnikow: Histoire et Description du Kamtchatka. Contenant I. Les Moeurs & Les Coutumes de Hab... - [SIBERIA AND KAMCHATKA]‎

‎Amsterdam, Marc-Michel Rey, 1769-70 and 1770. Bound in two fine uniform cont. hcalf., raised bands, gilt back, tome-and title-labels gilt. (Chappe in the first volume and Kracheninnikow in the second). 2 htitles, 2 titles. (4),VIII,(4),686 pp. 7 engraved plates (incl. folded frontispiece) and 5 folded tables. - 2 htitles, 2 titles (each with engraved vignette). (4),XVI,439(4),492 pp. + Avis au Relieur, and 7 folded engraved plates, 2 large folded engraved maps. Printed on fine clean writing-paper.‎

‎These two separate works were issued by the same printer at the same time, but are independent treatises. They both remain fundamental texts of Siberian scholarship, and both are some of the first descriptions at all of the areas concerned. First issued in Paris 1761 together with an atlas. Chappe: second edition of his work. Kracheninnikow: the third edition, but the first translated directly from the Russian and approved by a member of the Academy in St. Petersbourg. The first French, the first English and the first German editions were only issued in abridged form. The first Russian edition appeared in 1755. Kracheninnikow joined the Russian scientific expedition to East Siberia, lead by Gmelin, and he was the only member of the expedition to penetrate Kamtchatka he stayed there for four years. The work contains a detailed description of the North-east Coast of America, Alaska, and the Aleutian Islands and thus constitutes one of the first descriptions at all of these parts of the world. Sabin 38304. - Brunet I:1798.‎