Voyages [...], dans plusieurs provinces de l'empire de Russie, et dans l'Asie septentrionale; traduits de l'allemand par le cit. Gauthier de La Peyronie. Nouvelle édition [...]. Tome neuvième, (planches.) [...].

Paris, Maradan, an deuxième de la République [1794]

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Sm. folio; 108 pl. (occ. pl. sl. age-toned, very fresh condition otherwise).

Contemp. half sheep, marbled paper boards, spine with raised bands (very rubbed, joints split, head and tail missing, spine very faded).

Atlas only of the new edition (1st German 1771-1776; 1st Fr. 1788-1793), complete with 108 plates, some fold., under direction of N. Thomas: 1 very large map of Russia, 10 maps or plans, 9 pl. depicting costumes, 68 botanical pl. and 20 other pl. showing views, monuments, birds, etc.
Ref. Chadenat 4792. - Atabey 918. - Pritzel 6903. - Brunet IV:325 (with the 9 vol., 8vo).
Prov. Castle of Bossuit (mod. arm. bookpl.).