Bidspirit auction | [Rossica. Rare]. Pallas, P.S. [Travels

[Rossica. Rare]. Pallas, P.S. [Travels of M.P.S. Pallas, in different provinces of the Russian Empire, and in northern Asia] Voyages de M.P.S. Pallas, en différentes provinces de l'empire de Russie, et dans l'Asie septentrionale / Traduts de l'allemand, par M. Gauthier de la Peyronie. - Paris: Maradan, 1788-1793. - Vol. 1-5. - Description: Original bindings with golden embossing on the spines. Richly illustrated: headpieces, maps, illustrations on separate sheets. Information: The first French edition. The famous naturalist, geographer and traveler Peter Simon Pallas (1741-1811) moved to Russia in 1767 at the invitation of Catherine II. In 1768-1774, he led an expedition of the St. Petersburg Academy of Sciences to the Central region of Russia, the regions of the Lower Volga region, the Carpathian Lowlands, the Middle and Southern Urals and Southern Siberia, the results of which were published in the monumental work ”The Journey of P.S. Pallas through various provinces of the Russian Empire and Northern Asia”. Defects: Refer to photos. Sold As Is.