Takaishvili, Ekvtime. Archaeological Journeys and Notes. Book Two [Expedition to Samegrelo] (Arkheologiuri mogzaurobani da shenishvnani). First edition, 1914. In Georgian.

თაყაიშვილი, ექვთიმე. არხეოლოგიური მოგზაურობანი და შენიშვნანი. წიგნი მეორე [მოგზაურობა სამეგრელოში] / ე. თაყაიშვილი. პირველი გამოცემა.
ტფილისი : ს. ლოსაბერიძის სტამბა, 1914. IV, 304 გვ. ; 23 სმ.
ორიგინალური ნაბეჭდი წინა გარეკანი (უკანა გარეკანი და ყუა დაკარგულია).
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Takaishvili, Ekvtime. Archaeological Journeys and Notes. Book Two [Expedition to Samegrelo]. First edition.
Tfilisi [Tbilisi] : S. Losaberidze Typography, 1914. IV, 304 pp. ; 23 cm.
Original printed front paper wrapper present (rear wrapper and spine lacking).
Condition: Binding copy. The rear wrapper and spine are missing, and the text block is reinforced with thread. Internally, the text block is in good condition; the pages are mostly clean, and the text remains legible and complete.

A foundational work of Caucasian archaeology and historiography. This 1914 publication is the second volume of Ekvtime Takaishvili's seminal "Archaeological Journeys," specifically detailing his groundbreaking expedition to the Samegrelo (Mingrelia) region of western Georgia. Takaishvili (1863–1953) is a monumental figure in Georgian history—a pioneering scholar and the legendary savior of the Georgian national treasury during the 1921-1945 Soviet occupation and exile. His meticulous documentation of Georgia's architectural, epigraphic, and material heritage forms the absolute bedrock of modern Georgian historical studies. Original pre-revolutionary editions of his expeditionary reports are highly sought after by academic institutions, historians, and collectors of Caucasian ethnography. While this specific copy has suffered exterior physical damage over the past century, the core text block is well-preserved. It stands as an excellent candidate for professional rebinding, offering a complete and legible primary source from one of Georgia's greatest national heroes.