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Stepan KRACHENINNIKOW

Histoire et description du Kamtchatka. Contenant les Moeurs et les Coutumes des Habitants du Kamtchatka la Geographie du Kamtchatka et des Pays Circonvoisins

Chez Marc-Michel Rey, à Amsterdam 1770, in-12 (9,5x15,7cm), (4) xvj, 439pp. et (4) 492pp. (1), 2 volumes reliés.

First separate edition, rare, 6 figures illustrated leaflets and a table, missing card and figure. The copy was riddled with a frontispiece of travel in Siberia which history and description of Kamchatka was the second part and the first of which was the Abbe Chappe; all appeared in 1768. Half calf blond ca 1920. Jansenist Back to nerves. Good copy. The peninsula of Kamchatka is a volcanic peninsula to the far east of Russia, 1200 km long. She was visited by Russian explorers and settlers as early as 1600 were not slow to settle. Informative narrative tale in detail the people, their manners and customs, the second part of the first volume is devoted to the geographical description; the second volume relates the harshness of the climate, the characteristics of this volcanic land prone to earthquakes, the flora and fauna as well as trade and economy of the peninsula and its history. The narrative journey is very succinct but gives pride to all kinds of descriptions and testimonies in a neutral and almost administrative style. Kracheninnikow took part in the expedition of Bering Siberia and Kamchatka, this book is the result of his observations, which allowed to establish new and more reliable maps of the area. --- Please note that the translation in english is done automatically, we apologize if the formulas are inaccurate. Contact us for any information!

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