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ΠΑΠΑΜΙΧΑΛΟΠΟΥΛΟΣ ΚΩΝΣΤΑΝΤΙΝΟΣ (Papamihalopoulos K.): Περιήγησις στον Πόντο (Travel in Pontos). Αθήνα (Athens) 1903 First edition of the earliest travel account of Pontos written by a Greek without Pontic origin. Large 8vo (23x16 cm). Contemporary leather, covers with protective cloth, binding with some wear. Text clean, with only minor signs of use. Complete: 352 p. and several attractive photographs. Overall in very good condition. This rare and valuable travel narrative is the first systematic account of Pontos by a Greek outsider. The author provides unique firsthand information about the thriving Greek communities of Pontos, with detailed observations on their daily life, culture, and society. He also offers a comprehensive description of the topography, road networks, and administrative structures of the Ottoman region in the late 19th century. A precious and early testimony on Pontic Hellenism.




SOLD // €263.00




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