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Russia Georgi, Johann Gottlieb A Description of All the Nations of the Russian Empire, in which their customs, religions, traditions, dwellings, clothing and other curiosities are set out. Translated from the German. Vol. 2 and 4 (of 4). With 55 old-coloured copperplate engravings (Nos. 28–55 and Nos. 76–100). St Petersburg, Müller, 1776. Small 4°. 2 leaves, 228, 61 pp. Contemporary half-leather binding (shabby, spine with missing sections). A rare work with decorative plates, engraved or etched by an anonymous artist, featuring trilingual captions (Russian, German, French). - Colas 1224. - Cf. Lipperheide Kaa 10 (German ed.). - Contains Vol. 2: Tartar peoples, Vol. 4: Other nations (Kalmyks, Bratzken, Mongols, etc.). - The geographer and chemist Johann Gottlieb Georgi (1729–1802) joined the Academy of Sciences in St Petersburg in 1770. In 1772, he took part in the Pallas Expedition, which took him through large parts of central Siberia. “His particular significance lies in the fact that, through his excellent regional descriptions—in which ethnological, economic and vegetation-geographical observations are also treated in detail and with reliability—he opened up large parts of the Russian Empire to geographical science for the first time.” (NDB VI, 242). – Slightly tanned; Vol. 4 without title page. A rare work with decorative plates engraved or etched by an anonymous artist, featuring trilingual captions (Russian, German, French). - Colas 1224. - Cf. Lipperheide Kaa 10 (German ed.). - Contains Vol. 2: Tartar Peoples, Vol. 4: Other Nations (Kalmyks, Bratzken, Mongols, etc.). - The geographer and chemist Johann Gottlieb Georgi (1729–1802) joined the Academy of Sciences in St Petersburg in 1770. In 1772, he took part in the Pallas Expedition, which took him through large parts of central Siberia. " "His particular significance lies in the fact that, through his excellent regional descriptions—in which ethnological, economic and vegetation-geographical observations are also treated in detail and with reliability—he opened up large parts of the Russian Empire to the science of geography for the first time." (NDB VI, 242). – Slightly discoloured; Vol. 4 is missing a title page. This lot is subject to standard tax. A 24.95% buyer’s premium is payable on the hammer price, and 7% (Books and Art) or 19% VAT (Manuscripts, Screenprints, Offset Prints, Photographs) is payable on the final invoice amount within the European Union. This lot is subject to the standard tax regime. A 24.95% buyer’s premium applies to the hammer price, and 7% (books and art) or 19% VAT (manuscripts, screen prints, offset prints and photographs) applies to the final invoice amount within the European Union.
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Auction time 10/24/2026 at 10:00 AM
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