KLAPROTH Julius Heinrich, “Voyage au mont Caucase et en Georgie”, Paris, C. Gosselin, 1823. First French edition, greatly enlarged from the original German. 2 volumes. 8vo (21x14cm), pp.[2],520+577,[1]. Complete with the large (52x37cm) folding copper engraved map of the south Caucasus. Some spotting, contemporary binding. Klaproth was an important linguist and orientalist of his time. He became a fellow of the Russian Academy of St Petersburg in 1804 which has sent him to explore the Caucasus. Russia had just (in 1802) incorporated Georgia planning to expand over the North and South Caucasus areas, still largely independent and savage. His travel account is very important, as he was the first European exploring those isolated and largely unknown areas. The nature of his works has angered the Russian authorities, who prevented their publication and caused Klaproth his noble and academic titles. He left Russia and published part of his accounts in Halle in 1812-14 and the full text with his map later in Paris in 1823. A very important travel account for Caucasus area. Atabey 637.