FIRST EDITION PUBLISHED IN GERMANY INCLUDING TWO LANGSDORFF ITEMS NOT PRESENT IN ALL COPIES

KRUSENSTERN, A.J. von. (+) LANGSDORFF

Reise um die Welt in den Jahren 1803, 1804, 1805 und 1806 auf Befehl Seiner Kaiserl. Majestät Alexanders des Ersten auf die Schiffen Nadeshda und Newa unter den Commando... von... A.J. von Krusenstern. 1.-2. Theil (in 3) [Langsdorff:] Nachricht über die Tatowirung der Bewohner von Nukahiwa, und der Washingtons-Insulaner (+) Prospectus. Bemerkungen auf einer Reise um die Welt im Jahren 1903 bis 1807.

Berlin, Haude und Spener, 1811-12. Small 8vo. Bound in 3 uniform contemp. marbled boards. Handwritten titlelabels on spines. Corners a bit bumped. A small stamp on title-pages. Engraved portrait as frontispiece. XLII,450,10;(2),294;(2),269 pp. + Publisher's Prospectus (8) pp. With 3 frontispieces of which 2 are handcoloured, 10 double-page folded engraved plates (of 11) and 1 large folded engraved map. Printed on good paper. Internally clean and fine.

First edition published in Germany including two Langsdorff items not present in all copies. Grigory Langsdorff was a naturalist and physician on Kruzenshtern's voyage. The work includes view of Nagasaki Harbour, one of the earliest views of Japan published in the west as well as views of Nukahiva, Japan, Macao, Canton, St Helena and St Catherine, Brazil.
Two extra piece was added by the publisher in the form of the Nachricht by Langsdorff on the practice of tattooing in Nuku Hiva and the Washington islands, including a small woodcut showing the instruments used and finally a Prospectus by Langsdorff and his publisher for the German publication of his Bemerkungen.

Arctic Bib. 9378A
Forbes 421.
Lada-Mocarski 61 and 62 (St. Peterburg-edition)

Order-nr.: 53611