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PHILLIPPS-WOLLEY, Clive.
Savage Svanetia.
Bentley, London 1883. First edition. 2 volumes, 8vo. 8 wood-engraved plates, ads at end of volume ii., original pictorial green cloth gilt, a fine copy.
Called "Savage" on account of the propensity of the locals to murder anybody they took a dislike to; Blood feuds are still part of the way of life in the region. This casual attitude to life accounts for it being one of the least known parts of the Caucasus, although of great interest to the great powers being on the direct road from Russia to the Indian frontier. The English were particularly concerned about the railway from Poti to Baku.
Price: £ 550
US Dollar Price: $ 1100
Stock Number: 49219