CHARLES LAROCHE: La Crete Ancienne et Moderne. Paris [1897] First edition. In 8vo (19x13 cm). Contemporary cloth over boards. Text clean and bright. Complete: 312 p. and 70 lithographs in text. Overall in very good condition and richly illustrated. A very detailed description of Crete during its last great revolution, which drew strong European attention to the island. The author provides not only a narrative of political events but also an in-depth focus on Cretan culture dances, poems, music, food, and customs alongside the enduring traces of its long history. An attractive, illustrated contemporary account of Crete.