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Adventures of Three Russians and Three Englishmen in South Africa – Jules Verne (1893)”
€28.00Adventures of Three Russians and Three Englishmen in South Africa
by Jules Verne
Published 1893.
Greek Edition
Original late 19th-century edition of Jules Verne’s scientific adventure novel describing an international expedition to measure a meridian arc in South Africa. The narrative combines exploration, geography, and scientific discovery with political tension and dramatic adventure, characteristic of Verne’s Voyages Extraordinaires series.
Condition: Fair
Binding heavily worn with significant loss to the spine, including exposed structure and partial detachment at head. Boards rubbed, stained, and worn.
Interior complete and readable, with age toning, handling wear, and occasional staining. Illustrated pages present.
Despite binding issues, the book remains structurally usable and retains its historical and collectible value.
Akritas Greek Patriotic Magazine March 1946 Issue 8 – Military Photos & Articles
€20.00Original issue of the Greek patriotic periodical “Akritas”, Issue No. 8, March 1946.
Published shortly after WWII, during the early post-war years in Greece, this magazine includes articles, poetry, national commentary, and photographic documentation of military exercises of the Hellenic Army.
The cover features an illustrated portrait of a Greek revolutionary fighter (1821).
Album of Mount Athos (1928) – 52 Photos – Étienne Kelliotès
€135.00Album of Mount Athos – 1928 (Album Dumont–Athos)
Original 1928 photographic album of Mount Athos by Hieromonk Stephanos Kelliotes (Étienne Kelliotès).
The work contains 52 artistic photographic plates depicting the monasteries, sketes and landscapes of the Holy Mountain, accompanied by historical notes in Greek and French.
The publication bears the official approval of the Holy Community of Mount Athos (Prot. No. 47, 15 February 1928), confirming its authenticity and ecclesiastical endorsement.
Fair to Good. The album shows noticeable external wear and may lack the original front cover or it may be significantly worn. Internal pages show age toning and scattered foxing, mainly to preliminaries. All 52 photographic plates are present, clean and well-preserved, with strong contrast and no fading. Text complete and fully legible. Binding remains generally stable.
Alexandria, Egypt – Mahamed Ali Square Postcard (1904)
€18.00Original Antique Postcard – Alexandria, Egypt (1904)
View of Place Mohamed Ali Pacha, the central square of Alexandria at the turn of the 20th century.
A vibrant urban scene with carriages, pedestrians, public gardens, and surrounding European-style buildings, reflecting the cosmopolitan character of Alexandria during the Khedival period
An Old Advertisment Brochure about the Greek Trade Stand at the Zagreb Fair
€10.00An Old Advertisment Brochure about the Greek Trade Stand at the Zagreb Fair
Ancient Corinth Greece – Temple of Apollo – Vintage Postcard (B/W)
€10.00Vintage black & white postcard showing the Temple of Apollo in Ancient Corinth, one of the most important surviving Doric temples of the 6th century BC.
The view includes the impressive rock fortress of Acrocorinth in the background, creating a classic archaeological landscape.
Caption reads:
ΑΡΧΑΙΑ ΚΟΡΙΝΘΟΣ – ΝΑΟΣ ΤΟΥ ΑΠΟΛΛΩΝΟΣ – OLD CORINTH – TEMPLE OF APOLLO
14 x 10 cm
Anecdotes Chrétiennes – Abbé Reyre – Avignon 1826 – Catholic Instruction – 1st Tome
€35.00Original 1826 Avignon edition of Anecdotes Chrétiennes, ou Recueil de Traits d’Histoire Choisis by Abbé Reyre, issued by Offray Fils Aîné. This is the seventh edition, Tome Premier.
The work is a collection of moral and historical narratives designed for the religious education of youth and the moral instruction of the faithful. Written in an accessible didactic style, it reflects the pedagogical ideals of Catholic education during the Bourbon Restoration period in France.
Such devotional educational books formed a central part of family and parish instruction in early 19th-century Europe and represent an important genre of religious teaching literature.
Condition
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spine and boards heavily worn
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binding aged but holding
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interior pages clean and complete
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Additional stories related to the House of Bourbon
Ankara Tourist Brochure with City Map – Ministry of Press, Radio, and Tourism (Turkey, c. 1955–1965)
€28.00Original vintage tourist brochure of Ankara, published by the Ministère de la Presse, de la Radiodiffusion et du Tourisme (Basin-Yayın ve Turizm Bakanlığı).
The cover features a color view of Anıtkabir, the Mausoleum of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, completed in 1953. Inside includes a detailed map of Ankara and practical travel information in French, describing routes by bus, train, and airplane from Izmir, Iskenderun, and Erzurum.
Anleitung zum Experimentieren bei Vorlesungen über Anorganische Chemie – Karl Heumann, 1893 German Chemistry Manual
€52.00A scientific manual by Dr. Karl Heumann, Professor at the Polytechnic of Zurich. This is the second improved edition, enriched with 322 woodcut illustrations, presenting a detailed guide for laboratory experiments in inorganic chemistry.
Annales des Ponts et Chaussées 1840 – French Engineering Journal – Paris
€38.00Original 1840 volume of the prestigious French engineering and public works journal Annales des Ponts et Chaussées, 1st Series, published in Paris by Carilian-Goeury & Vᵉ Dalmont.
This important 19th-century technical publication contains official reports, engineering studies, construction methods, administrative regulations, laws, and governmental ordinances relating to civil engineering, infrastructure, transport systems, and public works administration in France.
Bound in period half-leather with gilt-lettered spine and marbled boards.
Condition:
– binding solid with moderate wear
– interior generally clean with light age toning
Antique Academic Nude Photography c.1900 – Male Sculpture Discus Athlete Study, Original Photographic Prints (Set of 2)
€65.00Set of two original antique photographic prints on paper, dating to the late 19th – early 20th century (circa 1890–1905).
Both photographs depict the same academic plaster sculpture of a nude male athlete holding a discus, shown from two different views. These images were produced for artistic and anatomical study and were actively used in fine art academies, which explains the heavy wear visible today.
The photographs show significant age-related wear, including creases, edge losses, surface abrasions and toning, all consistent with period use and age. Despite their condition, they remain authentic period photographs, not reproductions.
Details:
Medium: Original photographic prints on paper
Quantity: 2 photographs (same sculpture, different views)
Period: Late 19th – early 20th century
Dimensions (each): 15.5 × 24.5 cm
Condition: Fair – heavy age wear, losses and creases (see photos)
Σύνολο δύο αυθεντικών παλαιών φωτογραφιών (τέλη 19ου – αρχές 20ού αιώνα) που απεικονίζουν γύψινο ακαδημαϊκό γλυπτό γυμνού αθλητή με δίσκο, από δύο διαφορετικές όψεις. Χρησιμοποιούνταν για καλλιτεχνική και ανατομική μελέτη, γεγονός που εξηγεί τη φθορά. Αυθεντικά φωτογραφικά τεκμήρια εποχής, όχι μεταγενέστερες αναπαραγωγές.
Antique Athens Cabinet Card Portrait Woman by Romaidis Photographer c1890s Greece
€22.00Original antique cabinet card studio portrait depicting a young woman photographed in Athens, Greece, by Romaidis (Ρωμαΐδης).
The reverse lists the Athens studio addresses near Syntagma Square.
Antique condition with age wear, toning, minor marks, and handling traces consistent with age.
10.5 x 6.5 cm
Αντίκα Cabinet Card Γυναικείο Πορτρέτο Αθήνα Ρωμαΐδης περ.1890s Ελλάδα
Αυθεντική αντίκα φωτογραφία τύπου cabinet card με γυναικείο πορτρέτο από το φωτογραφείο Ρωμαΐδης στην Αθήνα. Στο πίσω μέρος αναγράφονται οι διευθύνσεις του στούντιο κοντά στην πλατεία Συντάγματος.
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