Lot 08179

VOLONAKIS M. D., “The island of Roses and her eleven sisters or, the Dodecanese from the earliest time down to the present day”, London, Macmillan and Co., 1922. First edition, in 8vo, pp.xxv, 438,[2]. English text, richly illustrated with numerous b/w photographs, plans & maps (some repeatedly folded) in and outside the text, on glossy paper, depicting scarce views of Dodecannese people, costumes, life & history. The book is written by Michael D. Volonakis Litt. D, Ph. D. formerly General secretary to the Greek Ministry of Education and Cults. along with an introduction by J. L. Myres, M. A. Wykeham professor of ancient history at Oxford. Original publisher’s blue cloth with gilt titles and tooling imprinted on the plate and on the spine; bumped edges. Clean and tight inside, uncut pages. Ex libris stamp on title page. Very Good copy.