ANDERSON, M.S. Britain's Discovery of Russia 1553-1815. London: Macmillan, 1958. First edition. Cloth, 245pp. Bookplate o/w fine in d/w.
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ATKINSON, Thomas Witlam. Oriental And Western Siberia: A Narrative of Seven Years' Explorations and Adventures In Siberia, Mongolia, The Kirghis Steppes, Chines Tartary, and Part of Central Asia. London: Hurst And Blackett, 1858. First edition. Sm.4to., cont. half calf, cloth, (xii), 611pp. Some scattered foxing in the margins of some plates, the large linen backed map is foxed on the rear with splitting to some folds without loss, binding rubbed but certainly a very good copy.
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BAWDEN, C.R. Shamans, Lamas and Evangelicals. The English Missionaries in Siberia. London: Routledge & Kegan Paul, (1985). First edition. Cloth, xviii, 382pp. Fine in d/w. "The little known yet fascinating story of a missionary venture to Eastern Siberia in the year 1818...."
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$200 | Book Number: 23999 | Order / Enquire |
BUCKLEY, J.M. The Midnight Sun The Tsar and The Nihilist. Adventures and Observations in Norway, Sweden, and Russia. Boston: D. Lothrop, (1886). Sm.4to., orig. pictorial orange cloth, (xii), (13)-376pp. Name, spine ends rubbed o/w near fine. "This volume is an attempt to describe the portions of a journey of nearly ten thousand miles in Norway, Sweden and Russia, most likely to interest others...."
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BUSH, Richard J. Reindeer, Dogs and Snow-Shoes: A Journal of Siberian Travel and Explorations Made In the Years 1865, 1866, and 1867. New York: Harper & Brothers, 1871. First edition. Tall 8vo., orig. rust cloth, (xxiv), (25)-529pp. The folding map is torn with one portion torn off but present, some light wear to spine ends o/w a near fine copy.
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CLIFFORD, Henry. Henry Clifford V.C. His Letters From the Crimea. WIth an Introduction by General Sir Bernard Paget. London: Michael Joseph, (1956). First edition. Tall 8vo., cloth, 288pp. Fine in a very good d/w. Henry Clifford, an officer in the Rilfe Brigade, sent regularly form the Crimea many letters which were circulated among his numerous relatives. First commissioned to the Rifle Brigade in 1846 he served in South Africa and was awarded the Victoria Cross for his part at the Battle of Inkerman.
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DIGBY, Bassett. Tigers, Gold, and Witch-Doctors. New York: Harcourt, Brace, (1928). First U.S. edition. Tall 8vo., orig. tan cloth, 341pp. Some rubbing to spine ends o/w a nice copy. An account of a journey through Siberia and northern Central Asia which provides fascinating details about the peoples and their customs (including witch-doctors and the Siberian Indians )as well as a description of the flora and fauna.
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DUMAS, Alexandre. Celebrated Crimes of the Russian Court. London: Hurst and Blackett, 1906. Tall 8vo., cloth, 321pp. Bookplate, spine lettering dull o/w very good.
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DURRELL, Gerald and Lee. Gerald & Lee Durrell In Russia. Toronto: Collins, (1986). First Canadian edition. 4to., cloth, 192pp. Fine in d/w.
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FORD, Clarence. Life and Letters of Madame De Krudener. London: Adam and Charles Black, 1893. First edition. Tall 8vo., orig. blue cloth, xvi, 322, (2)pp.ads. Near fine. Barbara Juliana, Baroness von Krudener [1764-1824] Russian religious mystic and author.
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$225 | Book Number: 23987 | Order / Enquire |
$225 | Book Number: 23997 | Order / Enquire |
HAPGOOD, Isabel Florence. The Epic Songs of Russia.....With an Introductory Notes by Professor Francis J. Child. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, nd. (1886). 8vo., orig. cloth, xiv, 358pp. Bookplate o/w fine.
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(JEFFREYS, Henry). A Month In The Camp Before Sebastopol. By A Non-Combatant. (pseud). London: Longman, Brown, Green and Longmans, 1855. Third edition. 8vo., orig. blindstamped rust cloth, viii, 125, (2), 24pp.ads dated "Sept. 1854." Name, upper cover a bit faded along the top o/w a fine copy.
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$200 | Book Number: 22839 | Order / Enquire |
JOHNSTONE, Catherine Laura). Life and Times of Alexander I. Emperor of All The Russias. By C. Joyneville. (pseud). London: Tinsley Brothers, 1875. In three volumes. First edition. Tall 8vo., orig. olive/brown cloth stamped in black, ix, 391; 346; 371pp. Bookplate, inner hinges of volume one cracked, cloth has some minor wear to the spine extremities but this is still a near fine set.
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KENNAN, George F. Sketches From A Life. New York: Pantheon, (1989). First edition. Review copy with rubber stamp stating this on verso of title. Cloth, 364pp. Fine in d/w. Extracts from Kennan's diaries, including much of his travels through Russia.
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