Louis de Romain: “Cent jours en Orient.” Angers 1875 First and only edition. In 8vo 18,5x12cm, original papercovers in very good condition, text clean and bright, complete 252p., overall fine condition. Louis de Romain (1845-1912) a French musician, poet and philosopher and co founder of the Artistic Association of Angers in France, traveled in his youth in the Levant. He kept detailed calendar of his 100 days travel. In spring 1874 left Italy for Egypt where he spent more than a month, after a brief visit to Jerusalem and Beyrouth, he visited Chios and after Smyrna, a big and nice city, according to his words. He traveled to Syros and visited Athens where he stayed many days providing detailed account. He returned via Corfu to his small native city of Angers, whereas the following year privately published his travel account. One main road in this city bears his name. Not in Atabey or Blackmer, three copies in all public libraries worldwide (BNF, Swiss National and Fribourg). These privately printed travel accounts in small provincial cities are extremely rare.