[ΑΝΤΩΝΙΟΣ ΔΟΥΣΜΑΝΗΣ] Antonio Dusmani: Delle Missioni Jonie e dello stato presente dell Isole Jonie.Corfu (ΚΕΡΚΥΡΑ) Tipographia Nacamulli 1870 First edition,in 8vo, complete two volumes bound in one 232p.,317p.,,modern leather over boards preserving original very rare Corfiot publishers paper covers,text clean and bright,some text in Greek, overall in very good condition. Antonios Dusmanis (c.1800-1890) was a prominent figure of 19th century Korfou,served as a politician,diplomat and member of the Ionian nobility.His family left a significant print in modern Greek history A significant work reflecting on the political and cultural identity of the Ionian Islands during their transitional period of the 1860s. Dusmani writes from the perspective of the Ionian elite, who were culturally caught between their Venetian heritage,represented by the presence of the Italian language and their Greek national aspirations. The title refers to the various diplomatic and political missions sent to London and elsewhere to advocate for the rights and eventual independence of the islanders. Dusmani provides a critical but nuanced look at the British High Commission. He examines the tension between British legal order and the local desire for self-determination. A significant portion of the work deals with the missions in a broader sense,examining the role of the Orthodox Church and the Catholic influence left over from centuries of Venetian rule.A very rare book on the Ionian Islands published in Kerkyra