Russia
OLIPHANT, Laurence.
The Russian shores of the Black Sea in the Autumn of 1852 with a voyage down the Volga, and a tour through the country of the Don Cossacks.
William Blackwood, London 1854. Fourth edition. 8vo., xii, [ii], 366pp., lithographed frontispiece, 2 maps (1 folding), wood-engraved illustrations in text, original brown blindstamped cloth gilt, gilt pictorial vignette to upper cover, a fine copy.
In 1852 Oliphant started out to visit St. Petersburg, thence to Nizhni-Novgorod (depicted in frontispiece), and ultimately to the Crimea. This is an account of part of that journey. The approach of the Crimean war gave a special interest to this work and Lord Raglan applied to Oliphant for information. He was also engaged as a journalist on the Daily News as a result. Abbey Travel 233.
Price: £ 400
US Dollar Price: $ 800
Stock Number: 73279