PALLAS, Peter Simon (1741-1811). Voyages ... en Differentes Provinces de l' Empire de Russie, et dans l' Asie Setentrionale; traduits de l' Allemand, par M. Gauthier de la Peyronie. Paris: chez Lagrange, 1788-93. 5 4° volumes (250 x 190mm) and the 2° atlas volume (330 x 242mm). Half titles, large folding engraved general map and 106 plates only (of 107), some folding (some staining at fore-edges, some light browning and spotting). Contemporary tree calf (rather crudely rebacked preserving old spines). Provenance: Comte Lippens (armorial bookplate) -- early 20th-century Dutch library stickers on front pastedowns. FIRST EDITION IN FRENCH. Brunet IV, 325; Nissen BBI 3076. Our copy has an unrecorded variant title wording: usually the words "dans plusieurs" replace "en Differentes". (6)

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PALLAS, Peter Simon (1741-1811). Voyages ... en Differentes Provinces de l' Empire de Russie, et dans l' Asie Setentrionale; traduits de l' Allemand, par M. Gauthier de la Peyronie. Paris: chez Lagrange, 1788-93. 5 4° volumes (250 x 190mm) and the 2° atlas volume (330 x 242mm). Half titles, large folding engraved general map and 106 plates only (of 107), some folding (some staining at fore-edges, some light browning and spotting). Contemporary tree calf (rather crudely rebacked preserving old spines). Provenance: Comte Lippens (armorial bookplate) -- early 20th-century Dutch library stickers on front pastedowns. FIRST EDITION IN FRENCH. Brunet IV, 325; Nissen BBI 3076. Our copy has an unrecorded variant title wording: usually the words "dans plusieurs" replace "en Differentes". (6)

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