Abercromby,John. — A trip through the eastern Caucasus. With a chapter on the languages of the country. [First edition].

London, Edward-Stanford, 1889. XVI,376 pp. B./w. frontispiece, 3 maps (2 fold. b./w. maps & 1 col. map), 6 single-page b./w. plts & 15 b./w. text-ills (incl. 3 on 1 fold. plate). Re-bound in modern attractive three quarter red morocco binding, gilt lettered spine with embossed decorations, raised in compartments. 8vo. - One fold map reinforced at verso with a brown strip of paper.Rare first edition. - - Interesting general report of the author's visit to the eastern part of the Caucasus in which the countryside and its inhabitants are described. The author had a particular interest in local dialects, which are described in the last chapter.