A Voyage of Discovery into the South Seas and Beering's Straits,

for the purpose of exploring a North-East passage, undertaken in the years 1815-1818, at the expense of his Highness the Chancellor of the Empire, Count Romanzoff. 3 vols. 9 plates, including 8 hand-coloured. Half calf, spine gilt, marble boards. London, Longman. Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown,

After a successful first voyage in which he discovered the Romanzov, Rurik and Krusenstern Islands, Kotzebue was promoted to Captain and commanded an expedition to protect the Russian American Company from the smugglers who besieged them on the North West coast of America. The major achievements of his voyage were the charting of the main features of this coast, and the extensive scientific knowledge gained. He returned via the Philippines and the Sandwich Islands and gives an account of the misunderstandings which led to the death of Captain Cook in the latter. Hill, 944; Sabin 38288.

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