In 1810 Beaufort was appointed senior officer at Smyrna in command of the Frederickssteen; in August he began the survey of the south coast of Turkey, the first attempt of a description of this area. Beaufort identified 60 sites on the coast with ancient cities - 53 correctly.

Second edition; 8vo (22 x 14 cm); engraved frontispiece, five engraved plates and plans, one folding chart; contemporary calf, spine richly gilt, red morocco label, armorial roundel to covers, rebacked preserving spine, plates a bit spotted, a very good copy; x, 309, [7] pp index.

Atabey 81 (first edition); Blackmer 103 (first edition); Weber 45.