Russia And The South Pacific 1696–1840, Volume 2: Southern and Eastern Polynesia

The second volume in Glynn Barratt's projected quartet on the naval, scientific, and social activities of the Imperial Russian Navy in the South Pacific, this book describes Russian activities in New Zealand, the Austral Islands and Easter Island. These widely scattered areas were all visited by warships of the Russian navy and by companies of highly educated and observant officers and 'gentlemen of science' in the early 1800's.