BERKH, Vasilii Nikolaevich. Khronologicheskaia istoriia vsekh puteshestvii [Chronological History of all Travels in north Polar Lands]. St. Petersburg: Military Press of the General Staff, 1821-23. 2 volumes in one, 8° (215 x 130mm.). 12 lithographed plates on 10 sheets, 5 folding, 2 folding lithographed maps, small tears. Half-titles, final errata leaf in vol.I. Some leaves with dampstain in upper margin. Contemporary half calf, gilt spine, rubbed. Obol'ianinov 179; Mezhov 13931; Pervoe morskoe puteshestvie Rossiian [The first naval Journey of the Russians, undertaken to answer the geographical question, whether Asia is joined to America]. St. Petersburg: Academy of Sciences, 1823. 8° (193 x 120mm.). Folding engraved map, torn. Half-title, folding printed table (torn). Spotted. Contemporary half calf. Mezhov 14331; Khronologisheskaia istoriia otkrytiia Aleutskikh ostrovov [Chronological History of the Discovery of the Aleutian Islands, or the Deeds of Russian Merchants]. St. Petersburg: N. Grech, 1823. 8° (200 x 120mm.). Folding engraved map. Half-title, 4 folding printed tables. Contemporary calf, slightly rubbed. Lada-Mocarski 81; 87; 88. (3)

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BERKH, Vasilii Nikolaevich. Khronologicheskaia istoriia vsekh puteshestvii [Chronological History of all Travels in north Polar Lands]. St. Petersburg: Military Press of the General Staff, 1821-23. 2 volumes in one, 8° (215 x 130mm.). 12 lithographed plates on 10 sheets, 5 folding, 2 folding lithographed maps, small tears. Half-titles, final errata leaf in vol.I. Some leaves with dampstain in upper margin. Contemporary half calf, gilt spine, rubbed. Obol'ianinov 179; Mezhov 13931; Pervoe morskoe puteshestvie Rossiian [The first naval Journey of the Russians, undertaken to answer the geographical question, whether Asia is joined to America]. St. Petersburg: Academy of Sciences, 1823. 8° (193 x 120mm.). Folding engraved map, torn. Half-title, folding printed table (torn). Spotted. Contemporary half calf. Mezhov 14331; Khronologisheskaia istoriia otkrytiia Aleutskikh ostrovov [Chronological History of the Discovery of the Aleutian Islands, or the Deeds of Russian Merchants]. St. Petersburg: N. Grech, 1823. 8° (200 x 120mm.). Folding engraved map. Half-title, 4 folding printed tables. Contemporary calf, slightly rubbed. Lada-Mocarski 81; 87; 88. (3)

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