An account of a geographical and astronomical expedition to the northern parts of Russia for ascertaining the degrees of latitude and longitude of the mouth of the river Kovima; of the whole coast of the Tshutski, to East Cape; and of the islands in the eastern ocean, stretching to the American coast. Performed, by command of Her Imperial Majesty Catherine the Second, empress of all the Russias, by Commodore Joseph Billings, in the years 1785, &c. to 1794 Sauer, Martin. Arrowsmith, Aaron 1750-1823 text enk London Printed by A. Strahan, Printers Street; for T. Cadell, jun. and W. Davies, in the Strand. 1802 monographic eng mul print xxvi, [2], 332, 58 p., [15] leaves of plates (1 folded) : ill., map ; 29 cm. The whole narrated from the original papers, by Martin Sauer, secretary to the expedition. Colophon reads: Printed by A. Strahan, Printers-Street. "Vocabulary of the Yukagir, Yakut, and Tungoose (or Lamut) languages", p. [1]-8, 4th count, includes vocaulary in English translated into those Siberian languages. "Vocabulary of Kamtshatka, the Aleutian Islands, and of Kadiak", p. [9]-14, 4th count, includes vocabulary in English translated into the Itelmen, Aleut, and Koniagmiut languages and dialects. Signatures: [A]⁴ ([A]1, [A]2 versos blank) a-b⁴ (b4 verso blank) c² (c2 verso blank) B-2T⁴ 2U² [A]-[G]⁴ [H]² (-[H]2) Errata: p. [1], 2nd count. Folded map, bound to face p. [1], 3rd count, has cartouche reading: A chart of the strait between Asia & America with the coast of Tschutski, laid down from astronomical observations, made in the icy sea during the years1786 &c. to 1794. Drawn by A. Arrowsmith. There are 15 leaves of plates, of which there is a folded map and illustrations numbered I-XIV. Text primarily in English with some vocabulary in transliterated Russian and indigenous languages of Siberia such as Yakut, Yukagir, and Tungus (or Lamut) e-urs-- n-us-ak Billings, Joseph 1761-1806 Indigenous peoples Russia (Federation) Social life and customs Aleuts Social life and customs Eskimos Alaska Social life and customs Aleut language Glossaries, vocabularies, etc Koniagmiut dialect Glossaries, vocabularies, etc Indian linguistics Aleut language Indian linguistics Koniagmiut dialect Siberia (Russia) Description and travel Asiatic Russia Description and travel Aleutian Islands (Alaska) Description and travel Kodiak Archipelago (Alaska) Description and travel Alaska Description and travel Russia (Federation) Languages Glossaries, vocabularies, etc Imprint 1802. England London Sabin, J. Dictionary of books relating to America from its discovery to the present time, 77152 Wickersham, J. Bibliography of Alaskan literature, 1724-1924, 6134 05015201 949771511 aacr dcrmb DLC 160513 20160513113120.0 ocn949771511 Converted from MARCXML to MODS version 3.5 using MARC21slim2MODS3-5.xsl (Revision 1.106 2014/12/19) eng accountofgeograp00saue