Kleeman: “Voyage de Vienne a Belgrade, a Klianova… dans la Crimee et de Kaffa a Constantinople au travers la mer Noire avec le retour par Trieste.” Neuchatel 1780 First edition in French. In 8vo, 21x13cm, contemporary full leather spine very richly gilded, joints restored, text clean and bright, complete 246p., overall very good. Kleeman traveled, for trade, via the Danube to Crimea, exactly at the beginning of the war of 1768-1774. He was an eyewitness of the fall of the Crimean Chanate and his testimony for the historic events which changed the area is unique. He escaped to Constantinople just before the Russian invasion and after traveled to Smyrna and the Greek Archipelago. A fine travel account in the Levant during an historical time. RARE Atabey 638 (this edition)