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COXE, William : Account of the Russian Discoveries Between Asia and America. To Which

COXE, William. Account of the Russian Discoveries Between Asia and America. To Which Are Added, the Conquest of Siberia, and the History of the Transactions and Commerce Between Russia and Chian. London: Printed by J. Nichols, for T. Cadell, 1787. xxviii,454,[2]pp. plus four folding maps (including frontispiece) and folding plate. Contemporary tree calf, neatly rebacked; spine gilt with leather label. Corners bumped. Minor scattered foxing and offsetting. Very good. FORBES HAWAII 134. BEDDIE 1640. HOLMES 107. LADA MOCARSKI 29. HOWES C834,"aa." PILLING PROOF-SHEETS 917. SABIN 17309. "The third edition, revised and corrected," and important for being the first edition of Coxe's work to include an account of Cook's voyages. As such it contains an important early publication of material on Hawaii. Two chapters of supplementary material added to this edition compare the discoveries of Cook and Clerke with those of earlier Russian explorers. One of the keystone works on the history of Russian America, including a number of narratives of exploration herein published for the first time in English. Coxe spent some time in Russia, working to establish the authenticity of the narratives he had collected. This volume proved an immensely popular work. Three editions were issued before a much expanded fourth was published in 1803. The engraved maps include a general map of Russia, one of Krenitzin and Levasheff's voyage, one of Synd's voyage, and one of Shalauroff's voyage (with an inset of the Bear Islands). Finally, there is a folding engraved view of the Chinese town of Maimatschin. Also included is a "Specimen of the Aleutian Language," consisting of twelve words and numerals 1 through 10.

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