Lot 03128

Khitrowo R., “Itineraires Russes en Orient”, Geneve 1889. First edition. In 4to 25x17cm, original publishers hard paper covers little dusted, text clean, complete 334p.[10]. A very good large uncut copy. This is the first edition of most of the very early Russian travel accounts for the Levant, including  Greece, Constantinople and Anatolia. It includes: Daniel’ s travel account of 1106, Antoine travel account of 1200, Stephen of Novgorod account of 1350, Ignatius of Smolensk account of 1389, the travel of Constantinople of Alexander the script in 1393, the pilgrimage of Grathenius in 1400, the itinerary to Jerusalem of Epiphanius in 1416, the pilgrimage of Zosimos in 1421, the anonymous description of Constantinople (before 1453), the pilgrimage of Basilius of 1463 and several other 15th and 16th century Russian travel accounts for the Levant. All translated in French. A unique collection of Russian travel accounts for the Levant.