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An historical account of the British trade over the Caspian Sea: with a journal of travels from London through Russia into Persia, and back again through Russia, Germany, and Holland. To which are added, the revolutions of Persia during the present century, with the particular history of the great usurper Nadir Kouli. In two volumes. By Jonas Hanway, Merchant.
Hanway, Jonas, 1712-1786.Date: MDCCLIV. [1754]- Books
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Travels from St. Petersburg in Russia, to diverse parts of Asia / By John Bell. To which is added, a translation of the journal of Mr. de Lange.
Bell, John, 1691-1780.Date: 1763- Archives and manuscripts
Percy, John (1817-1889), metallurgist
Percy, John (1817-1889), metallurgistDate: 1860-1865Reference: MS.7400/78-81Part of: Miscellany: English, 19th-20th centuries- Books
A journey from St. Petersburg to Pekin, 1719-22 / J. Bell ; edited with an introduction by J.L. Stevenson.
Bell, John, 1691-1780.Date: [1965]- Pictures
A shaman of Kamchatka, Russia. Coloured etching.
Date: [1811]Reference: 47039i- Books
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Travels from St. Petersburg in Russia, to diverse parts of Asia. In two volumes. By John Bell, of antermony. Volume I. Containing a journey to Ispahan in Persia, in the years 1715, 1716, 1717, and 1718. Part of a journey to Pekin in China, through Siberia, in the years 1719, 1720, and 1721. With a map of the author's two routes between Mosco and Pekin.
Bell, John, 1691-1780.Date: [1763]- Archives and manuscripts
Davy, John, M.D. F.R.S. (1790-1868), Army surgeon: travel journals
Davy, John, M.D. F.R.S., 1790-1868, Army surgeon: travel journalsDate: 1816-1847Reference: MSS.7696-7701- Books
Tigers, gold, and witch-doctors / by Bassett Digby.
Digby, Bassett, 1888-1962.Date: [1928]- Archives and manuscripts
Journal of travels in the West Indies, from Barbados to Grenada, Antigua, Montserrat and St. Kitts
Date: 1846Reference: MS.7700Part of: Davy, John, M.D. F.R.S. (1790-1868), Army surgeon: travel journals- Books
A journey from India to England, through Persia, Georgia, Russia, Poland, and Prussia, in the year 1817 / By Lieut. Col. John Johnson.
Johnson, John, Lieut. Col.Date: 1818- Books
Richard Bright, Edward Brown, and John Paget's travels in Hungary / J. Honti.
Honti, J.Date: 1974- Books
History of the epidemic spasmodic cholera of Russia : including a copious account of the disease which has prevailed in India, and which has travelled, under that name, from Asia into Europe ... / by Bisset Hawkins.
Hawkins, Francis Bisset, 1796-1894.Date: 1831- Books
The first Englishmen in India : letters and narratives of sundry Elizabethans / written by themselves and edited with an introduction and notes by J. Courtenay Locke.
Date: [1930]- Books
Four years in British Columbia and Vancouver Island : an account of their forests, rivers, coasts, gold fields and resources for colonisation / by Commander R.C. Mayne.
Mayne, Richard C. (Richard Charles), 1835-1892.Date: 1862- Archives and manuscripts
Lander, John (1807-1839), explorer of the River Niger
Date: 1835Reference: MS.7330/37Part of: Explorers and Travellers in Africa- Books
The itinerary of Ludovico di Varthema of Bologna from 1502-1508 / as translated from the original Italian edition of 1510, by John Winter Jones, F.S.A., in 1863 for the Hakluyt Society; with a Discourse on Varthema and his travels in southern Asia, by Sir Richard Carnac Temple, bt.
Varthema, Lodovico de, active 15th century.Date: 1928- Books
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Remarks on prints, intended to be published, relative to the manners, customs, &c. of the present inhabitants of Egypt. From drawings made on the spot, A.D. 1749. By Richard Dalton, Esq.
Dalton, Richard, 1715?-1791.Date: MDCCLXXXI. [1781]- Books
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Travels in the regions of the upper and lower Amoor : and the Russian acquisitions on the confines of India and China with adventures among the Mountain Kirghis; and the Manjours, Manyargs, Toungouz, Touzemtz, Goldi, and Gelyaks: the Hunting and Pastoral tribes / by Thomas Witlam Atkinson.
Atkinson, Thomas Witlam, 1799-1861.Date: 1861- Archives and manuscripts
Taylor, John Ellor (1837-1895), popular science writer
Date: 1863Reference: MS.7684/85Part of: Miscellany: English, 19th-20th centuries- Books
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Travels of a naturalist in northern Europe : Norway, 1871, Archangel, 1872, Petchora, 1875 / by J.A. Harvie-Brown.
Harvie-Brown, J. A. (John Alexander), 1844-1916.Date: 1905- Books
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The history of the life and reign of the Czar Peter the Great, Emperor of all Russia, and Father of his country. Containing, I. His Travels, Studies, and Personal Fatigues, for the attaining of Knowledge in Civil and Military Affairs, and the Improvement of his Subjects. II. His Introduction of Arts and Sciences, a Naval Force, and Commerce with Foreign Nations: Also his many Reformations in Church and State, the Army, and the Customs and Manners of his People. III. His Wars with the Swedes, Turks, Tartars, and Persians; Victories by Sea and Land; Acquisitions of Territory, and Increase of Power. IV. His Regard to Genius and Merit, with the surprizing Instarces of his Favour to General Le Fort, Prince Menzikoff, and the Empress Catharine: And his severe Justice on Oflenders, particularly in the Proceedings against the rebellion; Caarewitz.
Bancks, John, 1709-1751.Date: MDCCXL. [1740]- Books
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A new history of the life and reign of the Czar Peter the Great, Emperor of all Russia, and Father of his country. Giving an exact Relation of I. His Travels, Studies, and Personal Fatigues, for the attaining of Knowledge in Civil and Military Affairs, and the Improvement of his Subjects. II. His Introduction of Arts and Sciences, a Naval Force, and Commerce with foreign Nations: Also his many Reformations in Church and State, the Army, and the Customs and Manners of his People. III. His Wars with the Swedes, Turks, Tartars, and Persians; Victories by Sea and Land; Acquisitions of Territory; and Increase of Power. IV. His Regard to Genius and Merit, particularly in the Instances of General Le Fort, Prince Menzikoff, and the Empress Catharine: And his severe Justice on Offenders, exemplified in the Proceedings against the Czarewitz, and others. To which is prefixed, a chronological summary of the history of Russia, a political view of the constitution and a geographical description of that vast empire. The whole compiled from authentic Memoirs, and containing many Particulars that were never before collected together. By the author of the critical review of the political life of Oliver Cromwell.
Bancks, John, 1709-1751.Date: MDCCXL. [1740]- Pictures
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Chukchi people and housing encountered by Captain Cook on his third voyage (1777-1780). Engraving by D. Lerpiniere, 1784, after J. Webber.
Webber, John, 1751-1793.Date: [1784]Reference: 566698i- Books
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A new history of the life and reign of the Czar Peter the Great, Emperor of all Russia, and Father of his country. Giving an exact relation of I. His travels, studies, and personal fatigues, for the attaining of knowledge in civil and military affairs, and the improvement of his subjects. II. His introduction of arts and sciences, a naval force, and commerce with foreign nations: also his many reformations in church and state, the army, and the customs and manners of his people. III. His wars with the Swedes, Turks, Tartars and Persians; victories by sea and land; acquisitions of territory, and increase of power. IV. His regard to genius and merit, particularly in the instances of general Le Fort, prince Menzikoff, and the emprese Catharine: and his severe justice on offenders, exemplified in the proceedings against the czarewitz, and others. To which is prefixed, a chronological summary of the history of Russia, a political view of the constitution, and a geographical description of that vast empire. The whole compiled from authentic memoirs, and containing many particulars that were never before collected together. The third edition, revised and corrected. By the author of the critical review of the political life of Oliver Cromwell.
Bancks, John, 1709-1751.Date: MDCCLV. [1755]- Books
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History of the epidemic spasmodic cholera of Russia : including a copious account of the disease which has prevailed in India, and which has travelled, under that name, from Asia into Europe ... / by Bisset Hawkins.
Hawking, Francis Bisset, 1794-1894.Date: 1831