Compte de Cholet, "Voyage en Turquie d’Asie, Armenie, Kurdistan et Messopotamie”, Paris, 1892. First and only edition. Contemporary binding, slightly rubbed, 3 pages corners with tears. 8vo (19x13cm), pp.390 and many illustrations, very early original photos of the Anatolian interior. Armand Pierre de Cholet, a French officer, has been sent in late 1880s to explore for military reasons, the interior of Anatolia, Armenia and the adjacent countries. His travel account is rich in detailed descriptions of the Anatolia heartland, its multinational society and its monuments. From Angora to Kaisaria (Kayseri) up to Sevastia (Sivas) he had visited most of the countryside, leaving vivid accounts. In this journey he was carying photographic equipment with him, providing very important early captures of these areas. Uncommon, not in Atabey or Blackmer