Russian Overseas Commerce with Great Britain During the Reign of Catherine II

Philadelphia: American Philosophical Society, 1995. First Edition. Octavo (26.25cm); black cloth, with titles stamped in gilt on spine and front cover; map endpapers; dustjacket; xxxii,309,[3]pp. Fine in a lightly edgeworn, Near Fine dustjacket. An important contribution to 18th century economic history, in which the author demonstrates "that there was not only a symbiotic economic relationship between Russi and Great Britain, but also that Russia contributed greatly to Britain's industria revolution and its imperial strategic military and political power during the second half of the eighteenth century" (from front flap). (Inventory #: 48564)