Author: REUILLY, J.
Title: Travels In The Crimea And Along The Shores Of The Black Sea, Performed During The Year 1803.
Description: First English Edition; 8vo; pp. 84; map frontispiece; 3 pages of illustrations; modern black cloth, title in gilt on front, no title on spine; foxing to first and last few pages, a good copy. London, Richard Phillips, 1807. Map frontispiece of Crimea or Taurida, illustrations include crossing the Liman, Tartar nobleman, Mountain Tartar and a shepherd, a Tartar Prince, costumes and musical instruments of the Tartars of the Crimea and Tartar encampment, coins found in the Crimea. The author journeys by varied hazardous means including with salt caravans through a land famed for its savage and ferocious people giving an account of its Geographical and Natural History. Included are theories for mud volcanoes, ancient ruins, the first inhabitants, Amazonian Queen who led her warriors and gave sacrifices to Mars and Diana, political states, a history of commerce of the Black Sea, revolutions in the Crimea, Harbours of Sebastopol and much more.

Keywords: discovery exploration travel maritime Black Sea shipping sevastopol sebastopol general military war