GEOGRAPHY, TRAVELS, AND MISCELLANEOUS LITERATURE.
* Brosset (M. F.), Description géographique de la Géorgie par le Tsarévitch Wakhoucht. Texte géorgien suivi d’une traduction française. Avec 6 cartes lith. S. Pbg. Acad. Scient., 1842. 4 to.
Wakhoucht wrote to the local authorities all over the country, asking each for information about his own district; the present standard work was the result of his inquiries.
Ancient Geography.
Cf. Apollonius Rhodius, Strabo, Plinius, Arrianus, Ptolemæus, C. Rommel’s Caucasiarum Regionum et gentium straboniana descriptio. Lipsiæ, 1804. 8vo.
Luenemann (G. H.), Descriptio Caucasi. Lipsiæ, 1803. 4to.
Carli (Joh. Rinaldi), De expeditione Argonautorum in Colchidem. Venet., 1745. 2 vols. 4to.
Vivien de St. Martin (Louis), Mémoire historique sur la géographie ancienne du Caucase. Paris, 1848.
—— ——, Etude géographique sur le Caucase de Strabon. In Etudes de Géogr. Anc. Paris, 1852.
Preller (E.), Bedeutung des schwarzen Meeres fuer die Handel und Verkehr der alten Welt. Dorpat, 1842. 8vo.
Mediæval Geography.
Stephanus Byzantinus, Massudi, Abulfeda.
Defrémery, Fragments de géographes et d’historiens arabes et persans inédits, relatifs aux anciens peuples du Caucase. In Nouv. Journ. Asiat., 1849–1851. Paris.
Rubruquis (1253) in Navigantium atque itinerantium bibliotheca, by John Harris, D.D., continued by J. Campbell. 2 vols. in fol. London, 1764. In this collection will be found other records of travel in Georgia.
Barbaro (Josafat), Viaggio alla Tana e nella Persia (1436). In Ramusio’s Raccolta di Viaggi. Venetia, 1583.
Contarini (Ambroise), Voyage de Perse (1473). In Bergeron’s Collection de Voyages. Paris, 1735.
Sixteenth and Seventeenth Centuries.
Hakluyt (Richd.), The Principall Navigations, Voiages, and Discoveries of the English Nation in ... the Empire of Russia, the Caspian Sea, Georgia ... London, 1589. Fol. Also 1600. 3 vols. Fol. New edition, London, 1809–1812. 4to.
Jenkinson (Anthony), Early Voyages and Travels to Russia and Persia, by A. J. and other Englishmen (in reign of Queen Elizabeth). Hakluyt Soc. London, 1886. 2 vols. 8vo.
Zampi (Giuseppe Maria), Relatione della Cholchida. 1620.
Lamberti (Arcangelo), Relatione della Cholchida, hoggi detta Mengrellia, nella quale si tratta dell’ origine, costumi e cose naturali di quei paesi. 2nd edition. Napoli, 1654. 4to.
Olearius (Adam), The Voyages and Travels of the Ambassadors sent by Frederick, Duke of Holstein, to the Great Duke of Muscovy and the King of Persia ... in 1633–1639. Translated from the Dutch by J. Davies. London, 1662. 2 vols. Fol.
Dapper (Olfert), Asia ... beneffens en volkome Beschryving van geheel Persie, Georgie, Mengrelie en andere Gebuur-gewesten. Amsterdam, 1672. Fol.
——, German edition. Nuernberg. Translated by Beern. 2 vols. Fol. 1681.
Novikov, Drevnaya rossiiskaya biblioteka. S. Pbg., 1788. 8vo. For Travels of Russian Ambassadors to Georgia in Seventeenth Century.
Moreri (Ludvig), Relations nouvelles du Levant, ou Traité de la religion, du gouvernement et des coutumes des Perses, des Arméniens et des Gaures. Lyon, 1671. 12mo.
Bruin (C. de) (Dutch painter), Voyages au Levant. Delft, 1700. Fol.
—— ——, Voyages dans la Moscovie et la Perse. Amsterdam, 1718. 2 vols. Fol. And Paris, 1725. 5 vols. 4to.
Struys (Jean), Voyages en Muscovie, en Tatarie, en Perse, etc. Amsterdam, 1720. 3 vols. 12mo.
Tavernier, Six voyages ... en Perse (1663–69). Rouen, 1724.
Chardin (Sir John), The Travels of Sir John Chardin into Persia. London, 1686. Fol. 2 vols.
Tournefort (Pitton de), Rélation d’un Voyage du Levant, contenant l’histoire ancienne et moderne de ... l’Arménie, de la Géorgie ... Paris and Lyon, 1717. 2 vols. 4to. Amsterdam, 1718. English edition, London, 1718. Dutch edition, Amsterdam, 1737.
Evliya (Effendi), Travels in Europe, Asia, and Africa in the Seventeenth Century. Translated from the Turkish by J. von Hammer. London, 1846.
Eighteenth Century.
Lerch (Joh. Jacob), Zweite Reise nach Persien. In Buesching’s Magazin. 1776.
Reineggs (Jacob), Beschreibung des Kaukasus. Gotha, 1796–97. 8vo. And some other works. Sketches in Pallas’s Nordische Beitraege, etc. A General, Historical, and Topographical Description of Mount Caucasus. Translated by Ch. Wilkinson. London, 1807. (Reineggs was a diplomatic agent of the Russian Court, and induced the Ossets to submit, besides preparing the way for the annexation of Georgia.)
Gueldenstaedt (Joh. Ant.), Geografichskoie i statistichskoie opisanié Gruzii (Geographical and Statistical Description of Georgia). S. Pbg., 1809. 8vo.
—— ——, Reisen nach Georgien und Imerethi, ausg. von J. von Klaproth. Berlin, 1815. 8vo.
—— ——, Beschreibung der Kaukasischen Laender, ausg. von J. von Klaproth. Berlin. 1834. 8vo.
Peyssonnel (French Consul in Smyrna), Traité sur le Commerce de la Mer Noire. Paris, 1787. 2 vols. 8vo.
Memoir of a Map of the Countries comprehended between the Black Sea and the Caspian; with an account of the Caucasian nations, and vocabularies of their languages. London, 1788. 4to.
Howell, Journal of the Passage from India through Armenia, &c.
Wilford (Francis), On Mount Caucasus. In Asiatic Researches. London, 1799.
Potocki (Jean), Voyage dans les steps d’Astrakhan et du Caucase (in 1797) publié par Klaproth. Paris, 1829. 8vo.
Voyages historiques et géographiques dans les pays situés entre la Mer Noire et la Mer Caspienne. Paris, 1798.
Biberstein (Maréchal de), Tableau des provinces situées sur la Côte occidentale de la Mer Caspienne, entre les fleuves Térek et Kour. S. Pbg., 1798. 4to.
Mémoires historiques et géographiques sur les pays situés entre la Mer Noire et la Mer Caspienne. Paris, 1797. 4to.
Natolien, Georgien ... in historischer, geographischer ... politischer Hinsicht. Berlin and Leipzig, 1799. 8vo.
Nineteenth Century.
Zass (de), Description du Caucase, avec le précis historique et statistique de la Géorgie. S. Pbg., 1804. 8vo.
Langen (Jacob), Opisanié Kavkaza s kratkim istorichskim i statistichskim opisaniem Gruzii (Description of the Caucasus, with a short historical and statistical description of Georgia). Translated from the French of J. L. S. Pbg., 1805.
Rommel (V. C.), Die Voelker des Kaukasus. Weimar, 1808.
Lagorio, Extrait du Journal d’un voyage en Mingrélie. In Annales des Voyages. Paris, 1809.
——, Bemerkungen ueber Mingrelien. In Minerva. 1811.
Clarke (E. D.), Voyages en Russie etc., trad. de l’anglais. Paris, 1812. 2 vols. 8vo. I have not seen the English original.
Morier (John), Journey through Persia. London, 1812. 4to. —— ——, Second Journey through Persia ... with an account of the embassy of Sir Gore Ouseley. London, 1818. 4to.
Kinneir, Geographical Memoir of the Persian Empire, interspersed with an account of manners and customs. London, 1813. 4to.
——, Journey through Asia Minor, Armenia, &c. London, 1818. 8vo.
Colchis oder Mingrelien. In Hormayr’s Archiv. 1813.
Drouville, Voyage en Perse. S. Pbg., 1820. 2 vols. 8vo. With atlas.
Freygang (Wilhelm and Frederica), Lettres sur le Caucase et la Géorgie. Hambourg, 1816. 8vo.
Engelhardt (Moritz von) and Parrot (Friedr.), Reise in die Krymm und den Kaukasus. Berlin, 1815. Parrot also wrote Reise nach Ararat. Berlin, 1830. Translated by W. D. Cooley, London, n.d. 8vo.
Kotzebue (Moritz von), Reise nach Persien im Jahre 1817.
Johnson (John), A Journey from India to England through Persia, Georgia.... London, 1818. 4to.
Ker-Porter (Sir Robt.), Travels in Georgia, Persia, Armenia, Ancient Babylonia, &c., during the years 1817–1820. London, 1821. 2 vols. 4to.
Lumsden (Thos.), A Journey from Merut in India to London, through Arabia, Persia, Armenia, Georgia.... London, 1822. 8vo.
Gamba (Jacques Francois), Voyage dans la Russie méridionale, et particulièrement dans les provinces situées au-delà du Caucase, fait depuis 1820 jusqu’en 1824. With an atlas. 2 tom. Paris, 1826. 8vo.
Lyall (Robt.), Travels in Russia, the Crimea, and Georgia. London, 1825. 2 vols. 8vo.
Asiatic Journal. London. Former and Present State of the Road over Mount Caucasus, 1825; Visit to the Caucasian Wall, 1833; The Caucasian Nations, 1837; and other articles.
Bronievskii, Puteshestvié na Kavkazié (Journey in the Caucasus). Moskva, 1825. 2 vols. 8vo.
Henderson, Biblical Researches and Travels in Russia, including ... the Passage of the Caucasus. London, 1826. 8vo.
Halen (D. Juan van), Dos años en Rusia. Valencia, 1849. 8vo. Also Mémoires. Paris and Bruxelles, 1827. 2 vols. 8vo.
——, Narrative of D. Juan van Halen’s Imprisonment ... his Campaign with the Army of the Caucasus. Translated from the Spanish. London, 1827. 2 vols. 8vo. Another edition in 1830.
Klaproth (Julius von), Voyage au Mont Caucase. Paris, 1827. 8vo.
——, Extraits d’une topographie de la Géorgie. Paris, n. d. 8vo. And several other works.
Seristori (Comte), Notes sur les provinces russes au-delà du Caucase. Odessa, 1829.
Vetter (J. C. W.), Meine Reise nach Grusien. Leipzig, 1829.
Rottiers, Itinéraire de Tiflis à Constantinople. Bruxelles, 1829.
Jaeger (B.), Reise von St. Petersburg in die Krim und die Laender des Kaukasus. Leipzig, 1830. 8vo.
Pushkin (A. S.), Puteshestvié v Erzerum (Journey to Erzerum). 1829.
Lermontov (M. Y.), Geroi nashevo vremeni (A Hero of our Times). 1839–40.
Kupfer, Voyage dans les environs du Mont Elbrous. S. Pbg. Acad. Scient., 1830.
Jaeger (B.), Versuch einer Darstellung des natuerlichen Reichthums ... der russischen Laender jenseit des Kaukasus. Leipzig, 1830. 8vo.
Marigny (E. T. de), Portulan de la Mer Noire. Odessa, 1830.
Guibal (Paul), Industrie et économie des Abazes in Courrier de la Nouvelle Russie. 25 Dec., 1831. Odessa.
Armstrong (T. B.), Travels in Russia and Turkey.... Itinerary through ... Georgia. London, 1831. 8vo.
Budberg (Leonh., Freiherr von), Galerie der neuesten Reisen von Russen durch Russland. S. Pbg., 1832.
L. S. (Cte.) (? Seristori), Notes statistiques sur le littoral de la Mer Noire. Vienne, 1832. 8vo. 22 pp.
Nouv. Annales des Voyages. Paris. Many articles.
Nouv. Journal Asiatique. Paris. Description géographique du Ghouria. 1832. And many other articles.
Annalen der Erdkunde. Blick auf Georgien. 1832. Georgien und seine Umgebung. 1843. And other articles.
Eichwald (Carl Eduard von), Reise auf dem Caspischen Meere und in den Caucasus. Stuttgard, 1834–38. 2 Bde. 8vo. A scientific work.
Mignan, Journal of a Tour through Georgia.... Asiatic Society. Bombay, 1834.
Smith (Eli) and Dwight (H.), Missionary Researches in Armenia, including a journey ... into Georgia. London, 1834. 8vo.
Conolly (Arthur), Journey to the North of India overland. London, 1834. 2 vols. 8vo.
Famin (César), Region caucasienne in Univers pittoresque. Paris, n. d. 8vo. Caucasien in Weltgemaeldegallerie. Stuttgard, 1835. 8vo.
Hammer (Joseph von), Schwarzes Meer. Wien, 1835.
Evetskii (Orest), Statistichskoé opisanié Kavkaza (Statistical Description of the Caucasus). S. Pbg., 1835.
Obozrenie russkikh vladenii za Kavkazom (Description of the Russian Possessions beyond the Caucasus). S. Pbg., 1836. 4 vols. 8vo. An official publication.
Zubov, Kartina kavkazskavo kraya (Picture of the Caucasian Land). S. Pbg., 1834–35. 4 vols. 8vo.
——, Shest pisem o Gruzii i Kavkazié (Six Letters about Georgia and the Caucasus). Moskva, 1834. 8vo.
Besse, Voyage en Crimée, au Caucase, etc. Paris, 1838. 8vo.
Belanger (Ch.), Voyage aux Indes par ... la Géorgie. Paris, 1838. 8vo. With atlas.
Spencer (Edm.), Travels in the Western Caucasus. London, 1838. 2 vols. 8vo.
Fragmens de lettres écrites de Tiflis en Géorgie. In Bibl. univ. de Genève, 1838.
Wilbraham (Capt. Richard), Travels in the Transcaucasian Provinces. London, 1839. 8vo.
*Dubois de Montpéreux (Frédéric), Voyage autour du Caucase. Paris, 1839–1843. 6 tom. 8vo. A well-written work. I am indebted to Dubois for many bibliographical notes. The same author published an Atlas in five parts in folio, Neuchatel, 1843, to illustrate his book (part 1, Ancient Geography; part 2, Picturesque views; part 3, Architecture; part 4, Archeology; part 5, Geology).
Hamilton (Walter), Researches in Asia Minor, Armenia, &c. London, 1840. 2 vols. 8vo.
Southgate, Horatio. Narrative of a Tour through Armenia. New York, 1840. 12mo.
Samuel (J.), The Remnant found, or the Place of Israel’s Hiding discovered ... the Result of Personal Investigation during a Missionary Tour in Georgia. London, 1841. 8vo.
Teule (Jul. C.), Pensées ... extraites du journal des mes voyages dans ... les provinces russes, géorgiennes et tartares du Caucase.... Paris, 1842. 2 vols. 8vo.
Hommaire de Hell, Voyage à la Mer Caspienne. Paris, 1845. 3 vols.
Cameron (Geo. Poulett), Personal Adventures and Excursions in Georgia. London, 1845. 2 vols. 8vo. Cf. United Service Journal. London, 1840–44.
Hagemeister, Zakavkazskie ocherki (Transcaucasian sketches). S. Pbg., 1845. 8vo. Novie (New) do. do. S. Pbg., 1848.
Joselian (Plato), Opisanié Shiomgvimskoi pustini v Gruzii (Description of the Desert of Shiomgvim in Georgia). Tiflis, 1845. 12mo.
—— ——, Puteviya zapiski po Kakhetii (Travel Notes from Kakheti). Tiflis, 1846. 12mo.
Suzannet (Cte. de), Souvenirs de voyage. Les provinces du Caucase. Paris, 1846. 8vo.
Danilevskii (N.), Kavkaz i evo gorskie zhiteli (The Caucasus and its Mountaineers). Moskva, 1846. 8vo.
—— ——, Der Kaukasus. Physisch-geographisch, statistisch, ethnographisch und strategisch. Leipzig, 1847. 8vo.
Kolenati, Die Ersteigung des Kasbek. In Russ. Archiv. S. Pbg., 1848.
Wagner (Moritz), Reise nach Kolchis und nach den deutschen Kolonien jenseits des Kaukasus. Leipzig, 1850. 8vo. And Der Kaukasus und das Land der Kosaken. 2te. Ausg. Leipzig, 1850. 2 Bde. 8vo. Translated into English as Travels in Persia, Georgia, and Koordistan. London, 1856. 3 vols. 8vo.
*Stackelberg (Count Ernst von), Le Caucase pittoresque, dessiné d’après nature par le Prince G. Gagarine; avec une introduction et un texte explicatif par le Comte E. S. Paris, 1847–59. Fol.
*—— ——, Scènes, paysages, mœurs et costumes du Caucase, dessinés d’après nature par le Prince G. Gagarine, et accompagnés d’un texte par le Comte E. S. Paris, 1850, etc. Fol.
Bodenstedt (Fr.), Tausend und ein Tag im Orient. Berlin, 1850. 2 vols. 8vo.
Marmier (X.), Du Danube au Caucase. Paris, 1854. 8vo.
Haxthausen (August, Baron v.), Transcaucasia. Translated into English by J. E. Taylor. London, 1854. 8vo.
Golovine (Ivan), The Caucasus. London, 1854. 8vo.
Spencer (Edm.), Turkey, Russia, the Black Sea. London, 1854. 8vo.
Thuemmel (A. R.), Bunte Bilder aus dem Kaukasus. Nuernberg, 1854–55. 2 vols. 8vo.
Borozdin (K. A.), Zakavkazskiya vospominaniya. Mingrelia i Svanetia s 1854 do 1861 g. S. Pbg.
*Dumas (Alexandre), Le Caucase. Paris, 1859. 4to. A charming book.
Gille (F.), Lettres sur le Caucase.... Paris, 1859. 8vo. Cf.—
Bocage (V. A. B. du), Rapport fait à la Société de Géographie. Paris, 1860. 8vo.
Chodzko (General), Die neuesten Hoehenmessungen im Kaukasus. In Petermann’s Mittheilungen. Gotha, 1859.
—— ——, Die russischen Aufnahmen im Kaukasus. Ibid., 1862.
Moynet, Voyage à la Mer Caspienne et à la Mer Noire. In Charton’s “Tour du Monde,” 1860. 1er. sém. Paris.
Blanchard, Voyage de Tiflis à Stavropol. In Charton’s “Tour du Monde,” 1861. 2er. sém. Paris.
Lapinskii (T.), Die Bergvoelker des Kaukasus. Hamburg, 1863. 2 vols. 8vo.
Bianchi (A. de), “Viaggi in Armenia ... e Lazistan. Milano, 1863. 8vo.
Ruepprecht, Barometrische Hoehenbestimmungen im Caucasus, 1860–61. In Mém. de l’Acad. de Sc. S. Pbg., 1864.
Bergé (Adolphe), Voyage en Mingrélie. Paris, 1864. 8vo.
Ussher (John), A Journey from London to Persepolis; including Wanderings in ... Georgia. London, 1865. 8vo.
Stebnitzky, Uebersicht der Kaukasischen Statthalterschaft. In Petermann’s Mittheil. Gotha, 1865.
Petzholdt, Der Kaukasus. Leipzig, 1866. 2 vols. 8vo.
*Radde (Dr. Gustav, Curator of Caucasian Museum, and corresponding member of R.G.S., London), Bericht ueber die biologisch-geographischen Untersuchungen in den Kaukasus-Laendern. Tiflis, 1866. 4to.
—— ——, Reisen und Forschungen im Kaukasus im 1865. In Petermann’s Mittheil. Gotha, 1867. 4to.
—— ——, Vier Vortraege ueber dem Kaukasus. Ibid., 1874.
—— ——, Die drei Langenhochthaeler Imeritiens. Tiflis.
—— ——, Das kaukasische Museum in Tiflis. In Jahresbericht des Vereins fuer Erdkunde. Dresden, 1878.
—— ——, Die Chews’uren und ihr Land. Cassel, 1878. 8vo.
Abich (Hermann), Geologische Beobachtungen auf Reisen in den Gebirgslaendern zwischen Kur und Araxes. Tiflis, 1867. 4to. And other geological works.
Becker (A.), Reise nach dem Kaukasus. Moskau, 1868. 8vo.
Schlotheim, Vier Monate in Grusien. Hermansburg, 1869. 8vo.
Favre, Notes sur quelques glaciers de la chaîne du Caucase. In Bibl. universelle de Génève, 15 Janv., 1869.
Vereschaguine (Basile), Voyage dans les Provinces du Caucase. In Charton’s “Tour du Monde.” Paris, 1869. 4to.
*Freshfield (Douglas W.), Travels in the Central Caucasus and Bashan. London, 1869. 8vo. Contains an account of the famous ascent of Mkhinvari (Mt. Kazbek). Cf. Mr. Freshfield’s Lecture before the Royal Geographical Society, London, March 12, 1888.
Cunynghame (A.), Travels in the Eastern Caucasus. London, 1872. 8vo.
Mounsey (Aug. H.), A Journey through the Caucasus. London, 1872. 8vo.
Lyons (F. A.), Adventures in Lazistan. In Bates’s Illustrated Travels. London, 1872.
Dilke (Ashton), An Article on Transcaucasia in the Fortnightly Review. London, 1874.
Grove (F. C.), The Frosty Caucasus. London, 1876. 8vo. (Account of ascent of Elbruz in 1874.)
Bunbury (E. H.), Art. Caucasus in Encyc. Brit. Vol. v. 1876.
Thielmann (Baron Max von), Journey in the Caucasus. Translated by Dr. C. Hemeage. London, 1875. 2 vols. in 1. 8vo.
Ernouf, Le Caucase, le Perse et la Turquie d’Asie. D’après la relation de M. le Baron de Thielmann. Paris, 1876. 8vo.
Schneider, Vorlaeufiger Bericht ueber im Laufe des Sommers 1875 in Transkaukasien ausgefuehrte Reisen. In “Isis.” 1876.
Fuchs (P.), Ethnologische Beschreibung der Osseten. In “Ausland.” 1876.
Bernoville (Raphael), La Souanétie libre. Illustr. Paris, 1875. 4to. Also Notes d’un voyage au Caucase. In Revue catholique de Bordeaux, Oct. 1883.
Telfer (J. B., Commander R.N.), The Crimea and Transcaucasia. London, 1876. 2 vols. 8vo.
*Bryce (Prof. James), Transcaucasia and Ararat. London, 1877. 8vo.
Bakradse (D.), Das tuerkische Grusien. aus d. Russischen uebers. v. N. v. Seidlitz. In Russ. Revue. 1877.
Call (G. v.), Eisenbahnen im Kaukasus. In Oesterr. Monatsschrift fuer d. Orient. Wien, 1877.
Kohn (A.), Kaukasien und seine Bewohner. In “Grenzboten.” 1877.
Reisen im Kaukasus Gebiet. In “Ausland.” 1877.
Travels in the Caucasus. In Edinburgh Review. January, 1877.
Cole (G. R. F.), Transcaucasia. In Fraser’s Magazine. December, 1877.
Schweizer-Lerchenfeld (A. v.), Lazistan und die Lazen. In Monatsschrift fuer d. Orient. Wien, 1878.
Karsten (K.), Natur- und Kulturbilder aus Transkaukasien. In “Aus allen Welttheilen.” 1878.
Smirnow (M.), Aperçu sur l’ethnographie du Caucase. In Revue d’Anthropologie. Paris, 1878.
Kaukasische Skizzen. In Russ. Revue. S. Pbg., 1879.
Art. Georgia in Encyc. Brit. Vol. x. 1879. Only remarkable for its typographical errors.
Vivien de Saint-Martin (Louis), Nouveau dictionnaire de Géographie universelle. Paris, 1879. 4to. Art. Caucase and Géorgie. Also his Nouv. Annales des Voyages.
Serena (Mme. Carla), Articles in Charton’s “Tour du Monde.” Paris. 4to. Iméréthi, 1880. Mingrélie, 1881. Kakhétie, 1882. Samourzakan, Abkasie, 1882.
Seidlitz (N. v.), Die Voelker des Kaukasus. In Russische Revue. 1881. Vide also Petermann’s Mittheilungen and Russ. Revue passim.
Reclus (Elisée), Nouvelle Géographie Universelle. Paris, T. vi., 1881. 4to.
Morrison (M. A.), Caucasian Nationalities. In Journal of Royal Asiatic Society. London, 1881.
Wolley (Clive Phillips, formerly British Vice-Consul at Kertch). Sport in the Crimea and Caucasus. London, 1881. 8vo.
—— ——, Savage Svanêtia. 2 vols. London, 1883. 8vo.
Koch (C.), Wanderungen im Oriente. Weimar, 1846–47. 3 vols. 8vo.
—— ——, Die Kaukasische Militaerstrasse. Leipzig, 1851. 8vo.
—— ——, Nachklaenge orientalischer Wanderungen. Erfurt, 1881. 8vo.
Koechlin-Schwartz (A.), Un touriste au Caucase. Paris, 1881. 12mo.
Bayern (Fr.), Contribution à l’archéologie du Caucase. Lyon, 1883.
Wanderer (an English officer), Notes on the Caucasus. London, 1883. 8vo.
Sobolsky (W.), Spuren primitiver Familienordnungen bei den Kaukasischen Bergvoelkern. In Russ. Revue. 1883.
Vladikin, Putevoditel po Kavkazu (Guide to the Caucasus). Moskva, 1885. 2 vols. 8vo.
Chantre (Ernest), Recherches anthropologiques dans le Caucase. Paris and Lyon, 1886. 2 vols. 4to.
Erckert (R. von), Der Kaukasus und seine Voelker. Leipzig, 1887. 8vo. Ethnography.
Kovalevskii, Customs of the Ossetes. In Journ. R. Asiat. Soc., July, 1888. Translated by E. Delmar Morgan, M.R.A.S.
Kavkaz, Spravochnaya kniga. Tiflis, 1888. 12mo.
Weidenbaum (E.), Putevoditel po Kavkazu (Guide to the Caucasus). Tiflis, 1888. An official publication. A good guide on the principle of those of Murray is much wanted, but Murray’s Guide to Russia, 4th edition, 1888, gives very little information about the Caucasus.
*Sbornik Svdenii o Kavkazié, Tiflis, 9 vols., 4to, beginning 1871, contains a mass of interesting and useful information. Vol. I. 1871. Monograph on the Ossets, by Pfaff. Collection of Georgian, Armenian, and Tatar proverbs, &c.—Vol. II. 1872. Statistical and economic condition of the Ossets, by Pfaff. Serfdom in Georgia at the beginning of the present century by Kalantarov. Railway routes to India.—Vol. III. 1874. Exhaustive Treatise on Viniculture in the Caucasus.—Vol. IV. and V. 1878–79. Statistics.—Vol. VI. 1880. Tiflis according to the census of March 25, 1876. Also contains a brief historical account of the city.—Vol. VII. 1880. And Vols. VIII. and IX. 1885. Statistics.
*Sbornik materialov dlya opisaniya myestnostei i plemen Kavkaza. The sixth volume was published in Tiflis this year.
For Archeology vide—
Akti of the Kavkazskaya Arkhéografichskaya Kommissiya of Tiflis, from 1866. In fol. Also the Zapiski and Izvestiya of the Obshchestvo Lyubiteléi Kavkazskoi Arkhéologii of Tiflis. Former, from 1875, in fol.; latter, from 1877, in 8vo.
The Best Map is that of the General Staff. Five versts to the inch.