The Voyage of the Vega round Asia and Europe, Volume I and Volume II

The narrative recounts a polar expedition that completed a sea passage around Asia and Europe via the North-East, combining a voyage account with scientific and historical surveys. It documents routes, ice conditions, and weather, and records observations of plants, animals, geology, and oceanography alongside practical navigation notes. Ethnographic description of coastal indigenous peoples, trade encounters, and wintering life aboard the frozen vessel appear with a review of earlier Arctic voyages and maps. Interspersed natural-history chapters, illustrations, and recommendations for future exploration and Siberian communications frame the voyage as both an exploratory achievement and a source of geographic and scientific data.