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Account of the Russian discoveries between Asia and America. To which are added, the conquest of Siberia, and the history of the transactions and commerce between Russia and China. The third edition, revised and corrected Coxe, William, 1747-1828

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"Bibliography: pp.xi-xiii. Rearranged and revised. Contains a supplement, pp[421-456] with separate t.p.: A comparative view of the Russian discoveries with those made by Captains Cook and Clerke and a sketch of what remains to be ascertained by future navigators. Also published separately (no. 131)." -- Strathern, G. M., & Edwards, M. H. (1970). Navigations, traffiques & discoveries, 1774-1848: A guide to publications relating to the area now British Columbia. Victoria, BC: University of Victoria, p. 68.

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Title
Account of the Russian discoveries between Asia and America. To which are added, the conquest of Siberia, and the history of the transactions and commerce between Russia and China. The third edition, revised and corrected
Creator
Coxe, William, 1747-1828
Publisher
London : T. Cadell
Date Issued
1787
Description
"Bibliography: pp.xi-xiii. Rearranged and revised. Contains a supplement, pp[421-456] with separate t.p.: A comparative view of the Russian discoveries with those made by Captains Cook and Clerke and a sketch of what remains to be ascertained by future navigators. Also published separately (no. 131)." -- Strathern, G. M., & Edwards, M. H. (1970). Navigations, traffiques & discoveries, 1774-1848: A guide to publications relating to the area now British Columbia. Victoria, BC: University of Victoria, p. 68.
Extent
xxviii, 454 pages : illustration (folded), maps (folded) ; 22 cm.
Subject
Cook, James, 1728-1779; Clerke, Charles, 1741-1779; Discoveries in geography--Russian; Arctic regions--Discovery and exploration--Russian; Islands of the Pacific; Siberia (Russia)--History; Russia (Federation)--Commerce; China--Commerce--History
Genre
Books
Type
Text
File Format
application/pdf
Language
English
Notes
Page 251 mislabeled as 247 in print. Third edition includes index. Other copies: http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/5589184
Identifier
F5907 .C84 1787; II-0130-ii
Collection
British Columbia Historical Books Collection
Source
Original Format: University of British Columbia. Library. Rare Books and Special Collections. F5907 .C84 1787
Date Available
2017-10-10
Provider
Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
Rights
Images provided for research and reference use only. For permission to publish, copy, or otherwise distribute these images please contact digital.initiatives@ubc.ca.
Catalogue Record
http://resolve.library.ubc.ca/cgi-bin/catsearch?bid=1590190
DOI
10.14288/1.0357204
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