The Resource 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 command of Her Imperial Majesty Catherine the Second, empress of all the Russias, by Commodore Joseph Billings, in the years 1785, &c. to 1794., The whole narrated from the original papers, by Martin Sauer, secretary to the expedition
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 command of Her Imperial Majesty Catherine the Second, empress of all the Russias, by Commodore Joseph Billings, in the years 1785, &c. to 1794., The whole narrated from the original papers, by Martin Sauer, secretary to the expedition
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The item 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 command of Her Imperial Majesty Catherine the Second, empress of all the Russias, by Commodore Joseph Billings, in the years 1785, &c. to 1794., The whole narrated from the original papers, by Martin Sauer, secretary to the expedition represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Internet Archive - Open Library.This item is available to borrow from all library branches.
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The item 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 command of Her Imperial Majesty Catherine the Second, empress of all the Russias, by Commodore Joseph Billings, in the years 1785, &c. to 1794., The whole narrated from the original papers, by Martin Sauer, secretary to the expedition represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Internet Archive - Open Library.
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- Extent
- 1 online resource (xxvi, [2], 332, 58 pages, [15] leaves of plates (1 folded)
- Note
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- Colophon reads: Printed by A. Strahan, Printers-Street
- "Vocabulary of the Yukagir, Yakut, and Tungoose (or Lamut) languages", p. [1]-8, 4th count, includes vocaulary in English translated into those Siberian languages
- "Vocabulary of Kamtshatka, the Aleutian Islands, and of Kadiak", p. [9]-14, 4th count, includes vocabulary in English translated into the Itelmen, Aleut, and Koniagmiut languages and dialects
- Signatures: [A]4 ([A]1, [A]2 versos blank) a-b4 (b4 verso blank) c2 (c2 verso blank) B-2T4 2U2 [A]-[G]4 [H]2 (-[H]2)
- Errata: p. [1], 2nd count
- Folded map, bound to face p. [1], 3rd count, has cartouche reading: A chart of the strait between Asia & America with the coast of Tschutski, laid down from astronomical observations, made in the icy sea during the years1786 &c. to 1794. Drawn by A. Arrowsmith
- There are 15 leaves of plates, of which there is a folded map and illustrations numbered I-XIV
- Label
- 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 command of Her Imperial Majesty Catherine the Second, empress of all the Russias, by Commodore Joseph Billings, in the years 1785, &c. to 1794.
- Title
- An account of a geographical and astronomical expedition to the northern parts of Russia,
- Title remainder
- 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 command of Her Imperial Majesty Catherine the Second, empress of all the Russias, by Commodore Joseph Billings, in the years 1785, &c. to 1794.
- Statement of responsibility
- The whole narrated from the original papers, by Martin Sauer, secretary to the expedition
- Subject
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- Aleutian Islands (Alaska) -- Description and travel
- Eskimos -- Alaska -- Social life and customs
- Imprint 1802.
- Kodiak Archipelago (Alaska) -- Description and travel
- Billings, Joseph, 1761-1806
- Aleuts -- Social life and customs
- Siberia (Russia) -- Description and travel
- Indigenous peoples -- Russia (Federation) -- Social life and customs
- Asiatic Russia -- Description and travel
- Indian linguistics -- Koniagmiut dialect
- Aleut language -- Glossaries, vocabularies, etc
- Russia (Federation) -- Languages -- Glossaries, vocabularies, etc
- Alaska -- Description and travel
- Indian linguistics -- Aleut language
- Koniagmiut dialect -- Glossaries, vocabularies, etc
- Language
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- eng
- mul
- eng
- Cataloging source
- DLC
- Citation location within source
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- 77152
- 6134
- Citation source
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- Sabin, J. Dictionary of books relating to America from its discovery to the present time
- Wickersham, J. Bibliography of Alaskan literature, 1724-1924
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Sauer, Martin
- Illustrations
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- illustrations
- maps
- plates
- Index
- no index present
- Language note
- Text primarily in English with some vocabulary in transliterated Russian and indigenous languages of Siberia such as Yakut, Yukagir, and Tungus (or Lamut)
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- dictionaries
- http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorDate
- 1750-1823
- http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
- Arrowsmith, Aaron
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- Billings, Joseph
- Indigenous peoples
- Aleuts
- Eskimos
- Aleut language
- Koniagmiut dialect
- Indian linguistics
- Indian linguistics
- Siberia (Russia)
- Asiatic Russia
- Aleutian Islands (Alaska)
- Kodiak Archipelago (Alaska)
- Alaska
- Russia (Federation)
- Label
- 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 command of Her Imperial Majesty Catherine the Second, empress of all the Russias, by Commodore Joseph Billings, in the years 1785, &c. to 1794., The whole narrated from the original papers, by Martin Sauer, secretary to the expedition
- Note
-
- Colophon reads: Printed by A. Strahan, Printers-Street
- "Vocabulary of the Yukagir, Yakut, and Tungoose (or Lamut) languages", p. [1]-8, 4th count, includes vocaulary in English translated into those Siberian languages
- "Vocabulary of Kamtshatka, the Aleutian Islands, and of Kadiak", p. [9]-14, 4th count, includes vocabulary in English translated into the Itelmen, Aleut, and Koniagmiut languages and dialects
- Signatures: [A]4 ([A]1, [A]2 versos blank) a-b4 (b4 verso blank) c2 (c2 verso blank) B-2T4 2U2 [A]-[G]4 [H]2 (-[H]2)
- Errata: p. [1], 2nd count
- Folded map, bound to face p. [1], 3rd count, has cartouche reading: A chart of the strait between Asia & America with the coast of Tschutski, laid down from astronomical observations, made in the icy sea during the years1786 &c. to 1794. Drawn by A. Arrowsmith
- There are 15 leaves of plates, of which there is a folded map and illustrations numbered I-XIV
- Extent
- 1 online resource (xxvi, [2], 332, 58 pages, [15] leaves of plates (1 folded)
- Form of item
- online
- Note
- John Carter Brown Library copy bound in paper-covered boards; front and rear boards fully detached; housed in red cloth-covered slipcase measuring 30 cm. in height.
- Other physical details
- illustrations, map)
- Specific material designation
- remote
- System control number
- (OCoLC)85887692
- Label
- 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 command of Her Imperial Majesty Catherine the Second, empress of all the Russias, by Commodore Joseph Billings, in the years 1785, &c. to 1794., The whole narrated from the original papers, by Martin Sauer, secretary to the expedition
- Note
-
- Colophon reads: Printed by A. Strahan, Printers-Street
- "Vocabulary of the Yukagir, Yakut, and Tungoose (or Lamut) languages", p. [1]-8, 4th count, includes vocaulary in English translated into those Siberian languages
- "Vocabulary of Kamtshatka, the Aleutian Islands, and of Kadiak", p. [9]-14, 4th count, includes vocabulary in English translated into the Itelmen, Aleut, and Koniagmiut languages and dialects
- Signatures: [A]4 ([A]1, [A]2 versos blank) a-b4 (b4 verso blank) c2 (c2 verso blank) B-2T4 2U2 [A]-[G]4 [H]2 (-[H]2)
- Errata: p. [1], 2nd count
- Folded map, bound to face p. [1], 3rd count, has cartouche reading: A chart of the strait between Asia & America with the coast of Tschutski, laid down from astronomical observations, made in the icy sea during the years1786 &c. to 1794. Drawn by A. Arrowsmith
- There are 15 leaves of plates, of which there is a folded map and illustrations numbered I-XIV
- Extent
- 1 online resource (xxvi, [2], 332, 58 pages, [15] leaves of plates (1 folded)
- Form of item
- online
- Note
- John Carter Brown Library copy bound in paper-covered boards; front and rear boards fully detached; housed in red cloth-covered slipcase measuring 30 cm. in height.
- Other physical details
- illustrations, map)
- Specific material designation
- remote
- System control number
- (OCoLC)85887692
Subject
- Alaska -- Description and travel
- Aleut language -- Glossaries, vocabularies, etc
- Aleutian Islands (Alaska) -- Description and travel
- Aleuts -- Social life and customs
- Asiatic Russia -- Description and travel
- Billings, Joseph, 1761-1806
- Eskimos -- Alaska -- Social life and customs
- Imprint 1802.
- Indian linguistics -- Aleut language
- Indian linguistics -- Koniagmiut dialect
- Indigenous peoples -- Russia (Federation) -- Social life and customs
- Kodiak Archipelago (Alaska) -- Description and travel
- Koniagmiut dialect -- Glossaries, vocabularies, etc
- Russia (Federation) -- Languages -- Glossaries, vocabularies, etc
- Siberia (Russia) -- Description and travel
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