Narrative of a Journey from Heraut to Khiva, Moscow, and St Petersburgh during the Late Russian Invasion of Khiva - With Some Account of the Court of Khiva and the Kingdom of Khaurism

First published in 1843, this two-volume travelogue recounts British officer James Abbott's diplomatic mission through Central Asia and Russia, undertaken in 1839 to ensure British influence in the region. In Volume 1, Abbott describes his journey from Herat to Khiva and the beginning of his journey to Russia.