HOLMBERG, Henrick Johan (1818-1864). Ethnographische skizzen uber die völker des Russischen Amerika. Helsingfors: H.C. Friis, 1855-1862.
HOLMBERG, Henrick Johan (1818-1864). Ethnographische skizzen uber die völker des Russischen Amerika. Helsingfors: H.C. Friis, 1855-1862.

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HOLMBERG, Henrick Johan (1818-1864). Ethnographische skizzen uber die völker des Russischen Amerika. Helsingfors: H.C. Friis, 1855-1862.

The first edition, offprint issue. A publication of ethnological and historical lectures by Holmberg, a Finnish scientist who explored Russian America in 1850-51, particularly Sitka and Kodiak. This is the rare offprint issue, with notice on the title that it was specially printed from the records of the Finnish Society of Science. The book form of vol. 2 is dated 1863, a year later than the present copy. For a detailed description of the contents of both volumes see Arctic Bib. 22675. Sabin 32572; Tourville 2157; Wickersham 2550.

Two issues bound together, quarto (269 x 217mm). Large folding map. Untrimmed. Modern half calf; original front wrappers preserved. Provenance: Wayfarer’s Bookshop.

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