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Cochrane, John Dundas (1793-1825) Narrative of a Pedestrian Journey through Russia and Siberian Tartary, from the Frontiers of China to the Frozen Sea and Kamtchatka; Performed during the Years 1820, 1821, 1822, and 1823. Philadelphia: Carey, Lea, & Small, 1824. First American edition, octavo, bound in contemporary half leather with marbled paper boards, joints cracked, 8 1/4 x 5 in.
Estimate $60-80
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