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Jeancard P., “L’ANATOLIE, Smyrne – Sparte – Bourdour – Hierapolis Le Dodevanese”, Paris 1919. First and only edition, large 8vo 23x14cm,original papercovers, inside fine, complete 243p., 4 beautiful chromolithographed plates, one folding map and several more views as vignettes in the text, very good. Jeancard travel account in Anatolia in spring summer 1914 is the last travel account for the Ottoman world that will change for ever only few weeks after. He travelled to Chios where he remarked the Greek soldiers around the island, before his arrival in Smyrna. The description of the large city in its last days of peace is precious. He continued in the hinterland of Anatolia, visiting several places, specially around the lakes of Burdur, in Phrygia, very rarely visited, where he remarked the still thriving Greek community in Sparti (Isparta), in the very heart of Asia Minor. His return was via Budrum and the Dodecanese. The beautiful views included as vignettes and the fine chromolithographs are after original drawings. The war postponed its publication up to 1919. Very rare.