1890 Freshfield - CAUCASUS RESCUE EXPEDITION Color Map

Title: Search and Travel in the Caucasus. [With Map]

Author: FRESHFIELD, Douglas W.
Publisher: London: Royal Geographical Society, 1890

Notes & Condition:   Freshfield recounts a 'rescue' expedition in the Russian Caucasus. Together with Hermann Woolley, C.H. Powell, and Clinton Dent, an extensive search was performed to locate two mountaineers, Donkin and Fox, who had attempted an ascent of Dychtau (Dykhtau) mountain. Notes quoted from Fox's diary, left at his camp at Dumala, provided detail of the planned route, eventually leading the search party to remains of personal belongings and a satisfactory explanation of the fateful expedition. Freshfield further explored Dychtau and the northern glaciers, illustrated on the accompanying colour expedition map, which also demonstrates the fatal route of Donkin and Fox.

These are original pages and map printed in 1890, in excellent condition, attractively bound booklet style in modern blue paper covers with label. 34 pages, including black and white plates. Plus a large fold-out color map measuring 8.25 inches x 11.25 inches (21cm x 28.5cm). This account pre-dates Freshfield's important book - The Exploration of the Caucasus, first published in 1896.

Freshfield was a former President of the Alpine Club and an honorary secretary of the Royal Geographical Society. He travelled widely over classical ground in the Near East, for second only to his love of mountains was his interest in classical life and lore. In 1868 he explored the central Caucasus which, except for the lower heights, were then unknown. He made the first ascent of Kazbek, Elbruz, and several other peaks. After returning to the Caucasus in 1887 and 1889 he published the book which remains a standard work. "A magnificent work compiled and illustrated by Freshfield and his friends" (Neate).