Contenson L.: “Chretiens et Musulmans Voyages et Etudes .” Paris 1901 First and only edition. In 8vo 19x12cm, original paper covers heavily rubbed, spine opened, internally clean and bright, complete 278p. with a folded map, overall good. Ludovic de Contenson (1861-1935) was a French geographer and historian who traveled extensively in the Levant, as he worked for the Ottoman administration during the 1890s. He took part in Cuinet exhaustive efforts to prepare reliable figures for the population and resources of the Ottoman Levant. He had the responsibility to prepare the figures and statistics for Eastern Anatolia and Armenia. He toured all around these areas, especialy Cappadocia and Cilicia and his travel account, published in 1901, is among the best analytical accounts for the ethnological situation and the economic resources of Anatolia at the end of 19th century. The account contains data that were not included in the official Cuinet reports, as they were additional to its strict mission or not pleasant to the Ottoman government. A very valuable travel account for Anatolia and extremely rare. Not in Atabey or Blackmer.