Delaporte Rene: L ile de Chypre, sejour de 3 ans au pays de Paphie-Venus. Grenoble 1913 First edition.In 4to 24x15cm,leather over boards, preserving the original publisher s paparcovers, complete 355p.,text clean and bright, overall in very good condition.Delaporte,stayed three years in Cyprus.He toured extensively around the island during his long stay and provides a very lengthy and accurate account for Cyprus in the very early 20th century. He describes all the regions and towns, as well as many villages,he toured the most important monasteries,in the countryside and has a concrete idea for the social and economic conditions in the island. A whole chapter is titled: Chypre economique.Scarce