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Rude and Barbarous Kingdom: Russia in the Accounts of Sixteenth-Century English Voyagers. Lloyd E. Berry (Editor), Robert O. Crummey (Editor). WI (Madison): University of Wisconsin Press, 1968. Softcover, 1st edition. 391 pages, illustrations. Index, glossary, footnotes. Excellent condition. 1 only.
A tapestry of accounts of six English voyagers who visited Russia between 1553 and 1600, including Chancelor & Jenkinson, Randolph, Turberville, Fletcher, and Horsey. Modernized spelling and a glossary of Russian terms, introductions of their authors, and annotations that help put the travelers’ narratives into perspective.
