Charles Rabot - A travers la Russie Boréale - 1894

A fine copy enriched with 61 fine engravings, which attests to the growing interest at the end of the 19th century in the northern regions and their human and natural realities -

Rabot, a renowned geographer and explorer, recounts his expeditions in the Arctic regions of Russia, describing in detail the icy landscapes, the extreme weather conditions, the fauna and flora, as well as the local populations and their ways of life -

The work combines scientific observation, ethnography, and vivid narration, offering the reader a striking panorama of the Arctic regions and their geopolitical and economic stakes -

Through his clear and well-documented style, Rabot contributes to the dissemination of knowledge about polar regions, while fueling the European imagination with exoticism and adventure -

Charles Rabot - Across Northern Russia - 1894 - Hachette et Cie -
320pp.

Very good condition of the binding, the volume in its full Bordeaux modern cloth binding, with a small stain, smooth spine, gilded title and author’s name on a leather panel -

Good interior condition, slight browning, work enriched with 61 engravings -

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