* 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, moeurs 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.