Yale Center for British Art

Creator:
Sauer, Martin
Title:
An account of a geographical and astronomical expedition to the northern parts of Russia, for ascertaining the degrees of latitude and longitude of the mouth of the river Kovima; of the whole coast of the Tshutski, to East Cape; and of the islands in the eastern ocean, stretching to the American coast. Performed ... by Commodore Joseph Billings, in the years 1785, &c. to 1794. The whole narrated from the original papers, by Martin Sauer ...
Published / Created:
London, Printed by A. Strahan, for T. Cadell, jun. and W. Davies, 1802.
Physical Description:
xxvi p., 1 l., 332, 58 p. xiv plates, fold. map. 31 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Copyright Status:
Copyright Not Evaluated
Classification:
Books
Notes:
BEIN Beckford 344: William Beckford's copy, with his penciled notes.
Subject Terms:
Billings, Joseph, 1761-1806. | Alaska -- Description and travel. | Siberia (Russia) -- Description and travel. | Aleutian Islands (Alaska) -- Description and travel. | Staggemeier -- Binding (BEIN Beckford 344). | Beckford, William, 1760-1844 -- Ms. notes (BEIN Beckford 344). | Cadell, T. -- Publisher. | Davies, W. -- Publisher. | Strahan, A. -- Printer. | Engraving -- Specimens -- 1802.
Contributors:
Arrowsmith, Aaron, 1750-1823, engraver. | Neale, Samuel John, 1788-1824, engraver. | Powell, J. (John), 1780-ca. 1833, engraver. | Neagle, James, 1760?-1822, engraver. | Cooke, William Bernard, 1778-1855, engraver. | Alexander, William, 1767-1816, ill.