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Travels from St. Petersburgh in Russia, to various parts of Asia

Title
Travels from St. Petersburgh in Russia, to various parts of Asia. Illustrated with maps. By John Bell.
Published
Edinburgh, Printed for W. Creech, 1788.
Physical Description
2 v. fold. maps. 22 cm.
Format
Books
Language
English
Added to Catalog
June 01, 2002
Contents
v. 1. A journey from St. Petersburgh in Russia, to Ispahan in Persia. With an embassy from His Imperial Majesty, Peter the First, to the Sophy of Persia, Shach Hussein, in the year MDCCXV. A journey from St. Petersburgh in Russia, to Pekin in China, with an embassy from His Imperial Majesty, Peter the First, to Kamhi, emperor of China, in the year MDCCXIX.
v. 2. A journey from St. Petersburgh to Pekin (continued) Journal of the residence of Mr. De Lange, agent of His Imperial Majesty of all the Russias, Peter the First, at the court of Pekin, during the years 1721 and 1722. Translated from the French. Journey to Derbent in Persia, with the army of Russia commanded by His Imperial Majesty Peter the First, in the year MDCCXXII. Journey from St. Petersburgh to Constantinople, and thence back to St. Petersburgh, in part of the years 1737 and 1738, undertaken at the instances of Count Osterman, chancellor of Russia, and of Mr. Rondeau, minister from Great Britain at the court of St. Petersburgh.
References
English short title catalogue, T99654
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