Russian Missions into the Interior of Asia: I. Nazaroff's Expedition t

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Russian Missions into the Interior of Asia: I. Nazaroff's Expedition to Kokand. II Eversman and Jakovlew's Account of Bucharia. III. Capt. Mouraview's Embassy to Turkomania and Chiva.

First edition. With frontispiece representing the sepulchral monument of a Kirgese Chief (this with a small satin to the lower inner margin). 8vo. Later brown paper wrappers, modern ms. title to spine, a little dusty and edge worn. 112pp. London, Sir Richard Phillips, 1823.

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“The first [text] is a short extract from an account of an expedition to Kokand [in what is today eastern Uzbekistan], in the years 1813-14, by Mr Philip Nazaroff, interpreter to the Siberian Corps employed in the expedition. The second is the account of an embassy to Bucharia in 1820, 1821, at the head of which was Mr Negri, Counsellor of State: described under the title of a “Journey from Orenbur to Bucharia” by Dr Eversmann, physician to the Embassy, in which we have inserted several interesting extracts from the letters of Mr P.L. Jakovlew, secretary to the embassy. The third is the narrative of a Journey to Turcomania and Chiva, Captain Mouraview, who was sent on a mission to those countries in 1819-20.” (p.iv).

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