ENGELHARDT, Alexander Platanovich. (Henry Cooke translates from the Russian).: A Russian Province of the North. , Westminster: Archibald Constable, 1899.1st. Edn. pp. xix, 356. plus 1 publisher's advert leaf. With a frontispiece portrait and 89 black & white illustrations from photographs. Folding maps of the Province of Archangel and of Ekaterina Harbour. Full page map of the Murman Coast. A comprehensive work on the History, Topography, Ethnography and Economic Development of this vast region. The author, as Governor of the Province of Archangel, was well placed to produce this magnum opus. In the original green cloth with russian Imperial crest to front board. The boards are badly dampstained with wrinkling to the cloth. The dampness has affected the first and last half dozen leaves. There is light dust soiling to the fore-edges of the margins. The folding maps are in very good condition. In all a good sound copy. (Book ref. 6424) £22.50 The payment methods accepted by the seller, Richard Roberts Bookseller. , are shown in the right-hand column. |
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