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The voyage of Semen Dezhnev in 1648 : Bering's precursor, with selected documents
- Title
- The voyage of Semen Dezhnev in 1648 : Bering's precursor, with selected documents / [edited] by Raymond H. Fisher.
- Publication
- London : Hakluyt Society, 1981.
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| Status | Format | Access | Call Number | Item Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Text | Use in library | G161 .H2 2nd ser., no.159 | Off-site |
Details
- Additional Authors
- Fisher, Raymond H. (Raymond Henry), 1907-1994
- Description
- xiii, 326 pages : illustrations, maps (1 folded); 22 cm.
- Summary
- In 1648, Semen Dezhnev led an expedition around the eastern tip of Asia, from the Arctic river Kolyma to a point south of the Pacific river Anadyr'. This work draws together what earlier scholars, mostly Russian, have uncovered concerning the voyage.
- Series Statement
- Works issued by the Hakluyt Society ; 2nd ser., no. 159
- Uniform Title
- Works issued by the Hakluyt Society ; 2nd ser., no. 159.
- Subjects
- Note
- Includes index.
- Bibliography (note)
- Bibliography: p. 290-306.
- Contents
- The recovery of a discovery -- Müller's accounts -- Müller's sources -- Other sources -- Dezhnev's pre-voyage years : north Russia to the Kolyma River -- The gathering forces -- The participants -- The voyage -- The great rocky nos -- Afterwards -- Epilogue : Golder refuted.
- ISBN
- 0904180077
- 9780904180077
- 0904180123
- 9780904180121
- LCCN
- 82102118
- OCLC
- ocm08000604
- 8000604
- SCSB-46345
- Owning Institutions
- Princeton University Library