An edition of A new voyage of discovery, into the South Sea and Beering's Straits: for the purpose of exploring a north-east passage, undertaken in the years 1815-1818, at the expense of His Highness ... Count Romanzoff, in the ship Rurick, under the command of the lieutenant in the Russian Imperial Navy, Otto von Kotzebue. (1821)

A new voyage of discovery, into the South Sea and Beering's Straits

for the purpose of exploring a north-east passage, undertaken in the years 1815-1818, at the expense of His Highness ... Count Romanzoff, in the ship Rurick, under the command of the lieutenant in the Russian Imperial Navy, Otto von Kotzebue.

by Otto von Kotzebue

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A new voyage of discovery, into the South Sea and Beering's Straits

for the purpose of exploring a north-east passage, undertaken in the years 1815-1818, at the expense of His Highness ... Count Romanzoff, in the ship Rurick, under the command of the lieutenant in the Russian Imperial Navy, Otto von Kotzebue.

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1 A new voyage of discovery, into the South Sea and Beering's Straits: for the purpose of exploring a north-east passage, undertaken in the years 1815-1818, at the expense of His Highness ... Count Romanzoff, in the ship Rurick, under the command of the lieutenant in the Russian Imperial Navy, Otto von Kotzebue. 1821, Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown Microform in English	aaaa Not in Library

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v. 1. Translator's preface. Introduction, by Krusenstern. Instructions for the astronomical observations on this voyage, by Dr. Hörner. Preface by O.v. Kotzebue. Journal of the voyage.

v. 2. Journal (cont.) Analysis of the islands discovered by the Rurick in the Great ocean, by Krusenstern. On the diseases of the crew, by Dr. Eschscholtz. Remarks and opinions of the naturalist of the expedition, A.v. Chamisso.

v. 3. Remarks [by Chamisso] (cont.) Appendix by other authors. [including] On the nature of the rocks on the coast of New California, the island of Oonalashka, and the coasts of Beering's Straits, according to observations made, and minerals collected, by Dr. Eschscholtz, by Moritz von Englehardt.

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Translated from the German by H.E. Lloyd.

Chapters 7-9 describe the discovery of Kotzebue Sound, a visit to Unalaska and San Francisco; ch. 12-13 have additional material on Unalaska and the Pribilof Islands.

References: Eberstadt no. III-129.

References: Howes, U.S.IANA, no. K.258.

Microfilm. New Haven, Conn., Research Publications, 1975. 1 reel. 35 mm. (Western Americana, Reel 305, no. 3068)

Published in: London
Series: Western Americana, 1550-1900 -- reel 305, no. 3068.

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Format: Microform
Pagination: 3 v.

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Open Library: OL15441306M

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A new voyage of discovery, into the South Sea and Beering's Straits

for the purpose of exploring a north-east passage, undertaken in the years 1815-1818, at the expense of His Highness ... Count Romanzoff, in the ship Rurick, under the command of the lieutenant in the Russian Imperial Navy, Otto von Kotzebue.

by Otto von Kotzebue