Travels from St. Petersburgh in Russia, to various parts of Asia. / Illustrated with maps. By John Bell.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Bell, John, 1691-1780.

Contributor:

Lange, Lorenz.

Creech, William, 1745-1815, printer.

G. G. and J. Robinson (Paternoster Row, London, England), bookseller.

E. Rhodes and Leona B. Carpenter Foundation, donor.

British Imprints Collection (Athenaeum of Philadelphia)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Lange, Lorenz.

Travel.

Asia--Description and travel.

Asia.

Soviet Union--Description and travel.

Soviet Union.

China--Foreign relations--Soviet Union.

China.

International relations.

Soviet Union--Foreign relations--China.

Lange, Lorenz--Travel--Asia.

Russia--Description and travel.

Russia.

China--Foreign relations--Russia.

Russia--Foreign relations--China.

Physical Description:

2 volumes : folded maps. ; 22 cm

Place of Publication:

Edinburgh : Printed for W. Creech, 1788.

Contents:

v. 1. A journey from St. Petersburgh in Russia, to Ispahan in Persia. With an embassy from His Imperial Majesty, Peter the First, to the Sophy of Persia, Shach Hussein, in the year MDCCXV. A journey from St. Petersburgh in Russia, to Pekin in China, with an embassy from His Imperial Majesty, Peter the First, to Kamhi, emperor of China, in the year MDCCXIX.

v. 2. A journey from St. Petersburgh to Pekin (continued) Journal of the residence of Mr. De Lange, agent of His Imperial Majestry of all Russias, Peter the First, at the court of Pekin, during the years 1721 and 1722. Translated from the French. Journey to Derbent in Persia, with the army of Russia commanded by His Imperial Majesty Peter the First, in the year MDCCXXII. Journey from St. Petersburgh to Constantinople, and thence back to St. Petersburgh, in part of the years 1737 and 1738, undertaken at the instances of Count Osterman, chancellor of Russia, and of Mr. Rondeau, minister from Great Britai

v. 1. A journey from St. Petersburgh in Russia, to Ispahan in Persia. With an embassy from His Imperial Majesty, Peter the First, to the Sophy of Persia, Shach Hussein, in the year MDCCXV. A journey from St. Petersburgh in Russia, to Pekin in China, with an embassy from His Imperial Majesty, Peter the First, to Kamhi, emperor of China, in the year MDCCXIX.

v. 2. A journey from St. Petersburgh to Pekin (continued) Journal of the residence of Mr. De Lange, agent of His Imperial Majesty of all the Russias, Peter the First, at the court of Pekin, during the years 1721 and 1722. Translated from the French. Journey to Derbent in Persia, with the army of Russia commanded by His Imperial Majesty Peter the First, in the year MDCCXXII. Journey from St. Petersburgh to Constantinople, and thence back to St. Petersburgh, in part of the years 1737 and 1738, undertaken at the instances of Count Osterman, chancellor of Russia, and of Mr. Rondeau, minister from Great Britain at the court of St. Petersburgh.

Notes:

Vol. 2 lacks t.p.

Local Notes:

Athenaeum copy conserved by a grant from the E. Rhodes and Leona B. Carpenter Foundation; both volumes in one archival box.

Cited in:

ESTC (RLIN), T099654

OCLC:

1973572