JANUSZEWSKI Wincenty
AROUND THE MEDITERRANEAN SEA
TRAVELS ON THE TRAIL OF CULTURE
WITH 948 ILLUSTRATIONS, WITH MAPS AND NOTES
crossed out.
Vilnius br. [1914], printed by Jozef Zawadzki, pp 540, 1 fold-out map, in the text ca 1000 illustrations, notes, drawings; format 27x32 cm
The book is the fruit of journeys made periodically every winter, for about half a year, over the course of the next 10 years. Provides a valuable source of knowledge about the Mediterranean countries of the time. Rich, colorful iconography. Chronology of the countries described:
LOWER EGYPT
UPPER EGYPT
JUDEA
SYRIA
GALILEE
GREECE(ATHENS)
GREECE(INTERIOR OF THE COUNTRY)
NORTH, SOUTH AND CENTRAL ITALY
RIVERIA
SYCYLJE
ALGERIA AND TUNETANJE
SPAIN
MADERIA, CANARY ISLANDS
MAROKKO
GIBRALTAR
SPAIN (SEVILLE)
PORTUGAL
PD FRANCE
CORSICO
TURKEY
ASIA (ANATOLIA)
BABYLONIA ASYRIA AND PERSIA
CZECH REPUBLIC AND ALBANIA
DALMACIA
HERCEGOVINA AND BOSNIA
CROATIA AND KRAINE
SERBIA
BULGARIA
ROMANIA
BLACK SEA
KAUKAZ
PUBLISHER'S HARDCOVER WITH PERIOD CLOTH BINDING WITH GILT LETTERING ON THE FRONT AND SPINE, INSET ILLUSTRATION ON THE FRONT. TOP EDGE STAINED
Condition DB+/ rubbed corners and spine, minor stains on covers, stamp on title page.
