Lot 2051 · Fine Books, Maps & Manuscripts
An Account of a Geographical and Astronomical Expedition to Northern Parts of Russia, for ascertaining the degrees of latitude and longitude the mouth of the River Kovima ... and of the islands in the Eastern Ocean, stretching to the American coast. Performed ... by Commodore Joseph Billings, in the Years 1785, &c. to 1794 London: T. Cadell, Jun., and W. Davies, 1802.
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- Estimate
- $300–$500 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Bonhams — Fine Books, Maps & Manuscripts, New York · 4 December 2012
- Record ID
- TB-2026-2256249
- Record
- first seen 26 Jul 2026 · updated 26 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Martin. Sauer, An Account of a Geographical and Astronomical Expedition to Northern Parts of Russia, for ascertaining the degrees of latitude and longitude the mouth of the River Kovima ... and of the islands in the Eastern Ocean, stretching to the American coast. Performed ... by Commodore Joseph Billings, in the Years 1785, &c. to 1794 London: T. Cadell, Jun., and W. Davies, 1802. Bonhams, 4 Dec 2012, lot 2051. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-2256249.
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Martin. Sauer, An Account of a Geographical and Astronomical Expedition to Northern Parts of Russia, for ascertaining the degrees of latitude and longitude the mouth of the River Kovima ... and of the islands in the Eastern Ocean, stretching to the American coast. Performed ... by Commodore Joseph Billings, in the Years 1785, &c. to 1794 London: T. Cadell, Jun., and W. Davies, 1802. Bonhams, 4 Dec 2012, lot 2051. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-2256249.
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