Αραβαντινός Π. (Αravantinos P.): “Περιγραφή της Ηπείρου (Description of Epirus)”, Αθήνα (Athens) 1856 First edition. In 8vo 22x14cm, contemporary gilded red leather over boards, 2 volumes in one, complete 416p.,428p., half of title page missing and restored in early 20th century, text clean, overall very good. Panagiotis Aravantinos (1811-1870) was a Greek writer and historian from Parga. In 1836 he became teacher at Ioannina and travelled all around Epirus during the next 20 years. He was passionate with his native area, Epirus and studied profoundly any aspect of the country. He wrote several works, some remaining unpublished till now. His main work, the Description of Epirus is an exhaustive presentation of Epirus during the first half of 19th century, city by city, village by village. Very rare