In post nr 220 we told you about the rare (only 2 copies exist) book of Riley with pictures of Athos, taken by mr Owen during his voyage in 1883, on auction in November 2007 at Sotheby’s.

At the same time Riley published his “normal” publication, with black and white engravings/illustrations, which is now available on the internet in a pdf-file.
The illustrations I will show here are copies of the photos he took (fx. see below: Phiale Lavra).

Front

First page

This picture of Owen is the same as the illustration below

Lavra – monks gathered around the Phiale

Athos map – earlier published in blog nr 1057

Ag. Pavlou

Ag. Pavlou – monastic engraving from 1850

Cave of St. Athanasius

Chilandariou

Docheiariou – inside the Church

Engraving: all the monasteries

Filotheou

Grigoriou

Grigoriou – monastic engraving 1819

Iviron

Karakallou

Karyes – main street full with people

Karyes 1883: Here is almost the same scene on a picture, but slightly different. The picture is most likely from Owen, because it is taken in 1883, but I cannot confirm it.

Konstamonitou

Lavra

Lavra – courtyard

Lavra – arsanas

Lavra – monastic engraving

“Our cavalcade”

Pantocratoros

Pantocratoros – ancient book

Simonospetras

Simonospetras – gardens

Stavronikita

Vatopediou – courtyard

Vatopediou – monks and phiale

Vatopediou – plan of the church

Xenofontos

and I will end with a medical advice from the Athos-book of Riley: who wants some rat-oil? Please order through this site!

Wim, 31/5