Transcaucasia And Ararat; Being Notes Of A Vacation Tour In The Autumn Of 1876 Bryce, James [Subsequently Viscount] Turkey, The Caucasus And Middle East

First edition. Bryce (1838-1922) was a British historian, and politician. A noted mountain climber, this volume covers his visit to Armenia and the Caucasus, including his ascent of Mount Ararat. Chapters cover Bryce's journey down the Volga, the people and geography of the Caucasus, impressions of Tiflis, Bryce's journey through Armenia and his ascent of Ararat, and his subsequent travel from Erivan (Yerevan) to the Black Sea and thence to Constantinople. The book includes a discussion of Armenian history, and the political situation. From this journey, Bryce brought back a deep distrust of Ottoman rule Asia Minor and a distinct sympathy for the Armenian people. Bryce was later among those who strongly condemned the Armenian genocide, being the first to speak on that subject in the British House of Lords in October 1915. Original green cloth, lettered in gilt to the spine and front board. Decorated in gilt with a profile of Mount Ararat. Octavo volume (5 ½ by 7 ½ inches). x plus 420 pages, with a frontis photo, a map at rear printed in black and red. Externally, the spine is slightly darkened with minor chipping to the head and tail. Internally, the front hinge is tender, and there are marginal watermarks to the bottom corner of the first 100 pages, not affecting the text. Otherwise very good.