1. Ó Gyallai Bese János negyedik tudositása Kaukaz Hegye vidékéről Hazafiakhoz. 2. ] Ó-Gyallai Besse János túdosításai Kaukasus mellékéről, mint a' Magyarok hajdani lakhelyéről, mellyeket e' folyó 1829. esztendőinek Julius, Aug. és September Havaiban béküldött (Reports on Caucasus and Crimea. )
Pest: Trattner, 1830. Offprint editions of Tudományos Gyujtemény. In original paper. 18 p., 18 p. Spines restored. In very good condition.
The author was a Hungarian who served in the Prussian army during the Napoleonic Wars and then with the French. In 1829 he travelled to the Caucasus in search of the Magyars. Then he continued his journey through the Crimea to study the Tartars and crossed the Black Sea to Trebizond Erzurum Tbilisi Constantinople and Trieste. -
The famous geographer, Alexander von Humboldt - whom he met in Paris - also played a role in the financing of his scientific expedition, who also took part in the trip.
Scarce accounts of travels on Caucasus and Crimea.
Price: €1,500.00