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Views collected by G.H. von Langsdorff during his voyage around the world from 1803 to 1807.
BANC PIC 1905.06217-.06222--PICLOCAL
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Views collected by G.H. von Langsdorff during his voyage around the world from 1803 to 1807Creator/Contributor:
Langsdorff, G. H. von (Georg Heinrich), 1774-1852, creatorCreator/Contributor:
Korukin, Īvan Petrovitch.Abstract:
Contains views of: the Spanish establishment of San Francisco in New California, which is possibly the earliest visual record
of the present site of San Francisco -- a dance of the Indians at the Mission of San Jose, California -- objects owned by
Indians of California and Sitka, Alaska (Kaluschian Indians), including head ornaments, baskets, necklaces, bows and arrows,
etc. -- a view of the establishment of th Russian-American company at Sitka (Alaska) -- a "Map of the Port and t New-Archangel
or the Bay of Sitchka," Alaska (by I.P. Korukin) -- and a rocky beach with a flock of seabears [Northern fur seals?] (Phoca
Ursina), probably taken on the Island of St. Paul, Alaska.
Date:
1803-1807 (issued)Subject:
n-us-ak -- n-us-caIndians of North America -- Alaska -- Antiquities -- Pictorial works
Indians of North America -- California -- Rites and ceremonies -- Pictorial works
Northern fur seal -- Pictorial works
Voyages around the world -- Pictorial works
Peuples autochtones -- Californie -- Rites et cérémonies -- Ouvrages illustrés
Otarie à fourrure du Nord -- Ouvrages illustrés
Voyages autour du monde -- Ouvrages illustrés
Discoveries in geography
Indians of North America -- Antiquities
Indians of North America -- Rites and ceremonies
Northern fur seal
Travel
Voyages around the world
San Francisco (Calif.) -- History -- Pictorial works
California -- Discovery and exploration -- Pictorial works
Alaska -- Discovery and exploration -- Pictorial works
Sitka (Alaska) -- Pictorial works
Sitka (Alaska) -- Maps
Saint Paul Island (Alaska) -- Pictorial works
Californie -- Découverte et exploration -- Ouvrages illustrés
Saint Paul, Île (Alaska) -- Ouvrages illustrés
Alaska
Alaska -- Saint Paul Island
Alaska -- Sitka
California
California -- San Francisco
Rezanov, Nikolaĭ Petrovich -- 1764-1807 -- Travel -- California
Kruzenshtern, Ivan Fedorovich -- 1770-1846 -- Travel -- Alaska
Kruzenshtern, Ivan Fedorovich -- 1770-1846
Rezanov, Nikolaĭ Petrovich -- 1764-1807
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Title supplied by cataloger.
Items no. 1-4 and no. 6 by G.H. Lansdorff; item no. 5 by Ivan Petrovitch Korukin, a member of the Kruzenshtern expedition.
From collection of 37 drawings compiled by G.H. von Langsdorff during his voyage around the world with the Kruzenshtern (Īvan
Fedorovīch)--and Rezanov (Nikolaĭ Petrovich) expeditions between 1803 and 1807 for the illustrations in his book "Voyages
and travels in various parts of the world during the years 1803, 1804, 1805, 1806, and 1807" (German edition: Frankfurt am
Main, 1812; English edition: London 1813-1814).
Positive photographic reproductions only. Made ca. 1950. 6 photographic prints. From original drawings.
FOR REFERENCE USE ONLY. Reproduction prohibited: Direct requests for copies or permission to publish to John Howell Books.
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Some images inscribed in German and signed.
Type:
graphicHistory.
Maps.
Pictorial works.
Physical Description:
drawing
6 drawings : chiefly in sepia
Language:
German
Identifier:
BANC PIC 1905.06217-.06222--PICLOCAL
Origin:
United StatesCopyright Note:
FOR REFERENCE USE ONLY. Reproduction prohibited: Direct requests for copies or permission to publish to John Howell Books.