An account of the new northern archipelago,
Date1774
Names
C. Heydinger
(publisher)
Maty, Matthew, 1718-1776
(contributor)
Staehlin, Jakob von, 1709-1785
(author)
Alternate Title
Narrative of the singular adventures of four Russian sailors, who were cast away on the desert island of East-Spitzbergen
Format
An account of the new northern archipelago, : lately discovered by the Russians in the seas of Kamtschatka and Anadir. / By Mr. J. von Staehlin, Secretary to the Imperial Academy of Sciences at St. Petersburg, and Member of the Royal Society of London. Translated from the German original.. JCB II 1995; Signatures: [pi]2 a-b4 B-Q4; A narrative of the singular adventures of four Russian sailors, who were cast away on the desert island of East-Spitzbergen. Together with some observations on the productions of that island, &c. /By Mr. P. L. Leroy . . .: pages [41]-118. With separate title page; Translated by Matthew Maty; First published in German in St. Petersburg 1768.
Medium
Dimensionsxx, 118, ii pages, [1] folded leaf of plates : illustrations, map ; 18 cm. (8vo)
Language
CollectionBaldwin Collection of Canadiana
Usage Rights
Public Domain
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Call Number / Accession Number37131055486096D
Dewey Number919.8 S736 BR
Country:Norway
Geograhical feature:Aleutian Islands (Alaska)||Spitsbergen Island (Norway)
Province or state:Alaska
Region or district:Arctic regions