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Old DALMATIA GREECE CONSTANTINOPLE Book 1913 THE NEAR EAST Delphi STAMBOUL 1st. By Robert Hichens. Illustrated by Jules Guerin and with Photographs. The Near East: Dalmatia, Greece and Constantinople. By Robert Hichens. Illustrated by Jules Guerin and with Photographs. 1st American Edition published in 1913 by The Century Company of New York. Travels are covered in six chapters --- Picturesque Dalmatia, In and Near Athens, The Environs of Athens, Delphi and Olympia, In Constantinople and Stramboul, the City of Mosques. Hichens' graphic and encompassing text is complemented by Jules Guerin's delicate paintings, plus B&W photos. Condition : Sound binding. Rubbing and fraying to top and bottom of spine. Some creasing to spine cloth. Board tips and bottom edge of spine rubbed through. Rubbing to front board as pictured. Former owner's initials and date of 1915 on front free endpaper. Pages are whole, clean and tight. Numerous art and B&W plates all with labeled tissue guards. 7" x 10 3/4" with 268 pages.