Marfin Laiki Bank - Publications

	Doctors of Cyprus A Biographical Guide (1737-1960) Edited by Christina Christodoulou An illustrated biographical guide within the framework of an extended research on the history of medicine in Cyprus. It contributes further to the completion of the research by providing information concerning the contribution and work of Cypriot doctors and dentists. The first part of the book focuses on doctors who worked in Cyprus from 1737 to 1960 and their Cypriot counterparts who worked abroad during the same period, while the second part presents biographical notes of dentists. The guide closes with an almost complete list of doctors and dentists who had registered with the corresponding Cyprus Medical Register, until 1960, but for whom no further information could be found. 272 pages, Greek. Paperback: 30x24cm 26,00 ISBN: 9963-658-16-4
	Medicine in Cyprus from Antiquity to Independence Edited by Marina Vryonidou-Yiangou This illustrated publication presents the history and evolution of medicine and public health in Cyprus from antiquity to independence. It includes information from historical archives on the development of medical care and infrastructure in Cyprus, the treatment of diseases and epidemics as well as ways for their prevention and curing. Additionally, it gives information concerning the first doctors, nurses and medical officers of the island, with particular reference to the contribution of Turkish Cypriots to the public health of Cyprus, as well as the legislative framework of medicine and the evolution of pharmaceutics and pharmaceutical methods applied throughout the centuries. 460 pages, Greek. Hardcover: 30x24cm 60,00 ISBN: 9963-658-15-6
	In Cyprus, the Land of Aphrodite Emile Deschamps - Stavros G. Lazarides (editing) Emile Deschamps came to Cyprus in 1892 and was the first French traveller to visit the island after the arrival of the British. In his book he describes the events and the circumstances he came across during his stay on the island. With his picturesque and colourful style, he describes the life conditions of the time, local customs as well as traditions and scenes from social events. 300 pages, Greek. Hardcover: 24 x 17cm 28,00 ISBN: 9963-658-10-5
	The Laiki Group Ethnographic Collection Dr Efrosyni Rizopoulou-Egoumenidou A publication featuring the Laiki Group Ethnographic Collection, a collection comprising numerous heirlooms of the Pierides family and folk art pieces, as well as items of ethnographic character. The collection is quite important and contains traditional artefacts that cover most areas of folk art, such as: weaving / embroidery, metalwork, silver and goldsmithing, pottery, painting, as well as some Cypriot costumes. All these are colourfully presented through this fully illustrated publication. 288 pages, Greek. Hardback: 29 x 24cm 42,00 ISBN: 9963-658-11-3
	The Splendour and Simplicity of Cyprus Photographs of Vahan Avedissian 1925-1950 Stavros G. Lazarides Vahan Avedissian, one of the most gifted photographers of his time, travelled all over the island and took pictures of landscapes, monuments and people at work, as well as other themes which we rarely see in the photographs of other contemporary photographers. The unique photographs in this album are samples of excellent taste and present the combination of splendour and simplicity of Cyprus between the years 1925 and 1950. 300 pages, Greek/English. Hardcover: 25 x 35cm 60,00 ISBN: 9963-658-12-1
	The History of Advertising in Cyprus Andreas Cl. Sophocleous Marina Vryonidou-Yiangou This luxurious bilingual publication attempts a review of the evolution of advertising in Cyprus from its first appearance in the Press in 1878 until the year 1978 and portrays the development of Trade, Industry and Tourism in Cyprus for the 100-year period. 327 pages, Greek/English. Hardcover: 24x34cm. 86,00 ISBN: 9963-42-264-0
	Theodoulos N. Toufexis Stavros G. Lazarides This album is an invaluable photographic archive of Cyprus at the beginning of the 20th century. Theodoulos N. Toufexis is without a doubt one of the most distinguished and gifted photographers of his times who managed to portray on paper the reality he lived in, thus passing on to the coming generations valuable information concerning the life and mores of the inhabitants of the island. 291 pages, Greek/English. Hardcover: 29x28cm. 70,00 ISBN: 9963-42-263-2
	The Olympic Games in Athens 1896-1906 Vasilis Kardasis This publication records important events in the history of athletics in Greece during the 1st Olympiad in 1896 and the Mid-Olympiad of 1906. Reference to Cypriot athletics and to the participation of Cypriots in the revival of the Modern Olympic Games is made in a special chapter. 301 pages, Greek/English. Hardcover: 29x28cm. 63,00 ISBN: 960-8326-01-X
	The Railways of Cyprus Michael Radford A luxurious publication featuring the history of the Cyprus Government Railway, as well as that of the railways of the mines of Cyprus. The publication is enhanced by numerous photographs and it is, in essence, a journey of knowledge for the younger generations and a reminition trip for the older ones. 430 pages, English. Hardback: 31x25cm 75,00 ISBN: 9963-42-261-6
	Cypriot Artists The First Generation Dr Eleni Nikita A luxurious boxed set of 12 books, dedicated to the twelve founders of Cypriot art. This fully illustrated series presents the life and work of these pioneer artists who set the basis of 20th century Cypriot art. 32 pages per book, Greek/English. Hardcover & case: 40x40cm 99,0 ISBN: 9963-42-246-2
	Cyprus: 100 Years Alex Efthyvoulou - Marina Vryonidou-Yiangou A publication dealing with the contemporary history of Cyprus, particularly with the political upheavals that have been rocking the island during the second half of the 20th century. The book is an illustrated journalistic report with a simple narrative, enhanced with many photographs that link and explain the sequence of events that marked the history of Cyprus during the whole of the 20th century. 370 pages, Greek/English. Hardcover: 25x35cm 70,00 ISBN: 9963-42-242-X
	Cyprus: Memories and Love, through the lens of George Seferis This publication refers to George Seferis travels in Cyprus between 1953 and 1955. The entire material Seferis gathered from his three trips to Cyprus, some 288 photographs, constitute, in essence, a completion and an extension to his travelogue, a valuable testimony. 120 pages, Greek. Hardcover: 30x24cm 17,00 ISBN: 9963-42-260-8
	J.P. Foscolo Photographic Album Andreas Malecos John P. Foscolo came to Cyprus in 1878, along with the British troops and lived in Limassol up until the end of his life. During this time he took photographs of the island, its people and its new conquerors. Foscolos photographic work exemplifies a very high quality, both in terms of technique and creativity. 200 pages, Greek/English. Hardcover: 25x35cm 39,00 ISBN: 9963-42-210-1
	Cyprus 1878: The Journal of Sir Garnet Wolseley Anne Cavendish Reprint of the private journal which Sir Garnet Wolseley wrote between the 19th of July and 31st of December, 1878. Images of the times depicted in the journal are very enlightening. Most of the etchings have been taken from British newspapers of the period and depict landscapes of Cyprus, towns, villages, churches, monasteries, people, rituals and portraits. 240 pages, English. Paperback: 28x21cm 14,52 ISBN: 9963-42-207-1
	Greek Customs and Traditions in Cyprus Magda Ohnefalch-Richer - Stavros G. Lazarides The author came to Cyprus as official photographer and sketcher of the excavations of her husband. During her stay in Cyprus (1894-1912), she recorded and took photographs of the customs and traditions of the island, the pursuits of the inhabitants and the peculiarities of Cypriot folk art. 480 pages, English. Hardcover: 28x24cm 36,00 ISBN: 9963-42-222-5
	The Magical World of the Glaszners Anna G. Marangou A meeting with the magical photographic world of the Glaszner family: the father, Charles, who arrived in Cyprus in 1882, the son, Leopold and finally, Leopolds daughter, Irma. The lives of these three artists, who lived and worked in Larnaca of the Consulates, are recorded and presented in this luxurious photographic album. 220 pages, Greek/English. Hardcover: 25x35cm 42,00 ISBN: 9963-42-236-5
	Cyprus Folk Art Dr Eleni Papademetriou This publication features the history of Cyprus folk art through a large part of the exhibits of The Cyprus Folk Art Museum of the Society of Cypriot Studies, most of which originate from the occupied areas of Cyprus. 90 pages, Greek/English. Hardcover: 27,5x22cm 27,00 ISBN: 9963-42-229-2
	In the Footsteps of Women Loukia Loizou Hadjigavriel and Rita C. Severis This publication refers to women travellers who periodically visited Cyprus, giving, through a womans point of view, a very special and humane image of the island. The first part of the publication refers to travelling and women travellers and is followed by excerpts of travelling descriptions and journals of women who visited Cyprus. 239 pages, English. Hardcover & case: 16,5x23cm 28,00 / Hardcover: 15x22cm 21,00 ISBN: 9963-42-235-7
	Silk Tradition in Cyprus Dr Eleni Papademetriou This publication deals with the production and processing of silk, as well as the tradition of handmade silk cloth, the different categories of silk, the technique of silk-weaving and the decoration of silk cloths. Making use of both text and rich illustrations, the publication presents the entire spectrum of the silk tradition in Cyprus. 200 pages, Greek. Paperback: 28x21cm 28,00 ISBN: 9963-42-224-1
	Paphos 1924-1984, through the lens of Spyros Haritou Spyros Haritous photographs constitute a major source of information for those interested in reviving the events, or moments, significant or not, in the lives of the people, families and other social groups of the period 1924-1984 in Paphos. 113 pages, Greek. Paperback: 30x21cm 8,00 ISBN: 9963-42-217-9
	The Harbours and Ports of Cyprus Anna G. Marangou A historical account of the construction and development of the main harbours of Cyprus, with greater emphasis on the Famagusta harbour, its evolution and development throughout the centuries and its role in the broader geopolitical history of the island. It is enhanced by photographs of the harbours from the archives of the British company Coodes and Blizard. 300 pages, English. Hardcover: 30x24cm 54,00 ISBN: 9963-42-231-4
	Souvenir of Famagusta Stavros Lazarides A luxurious bilingual publication featuring Famagusta, from the time of its foundation in ancient times until the independence of Cyprus, through a detailed historical, political and social recollection, documented by rare photographic material, postcards, engravings, maps, newspapers, paintings and other printed material of the time. 330 pages, Greek/English. Hardcover: 28x22cm 50,00 ISBN: 9963-42-237-3
	Haigaz Mangoian 1907 - 1970 Anna G. Marangou An album with selected photographs taken from the archives of the Armenian photographer Haigaz Mangoian, one of the most important photographers of Cyprus. The photographs in this album were all taken between 1920 and 1960, covering the whole of Cyprus and its people during the British colonial rule. 204 pages, Greek/English. Hardcover: 24x34cm 45,00 ISBN: 9963-42-206-3
	Caterina Cornaro: the last Queen of Cyprus 1473-1489 Edited by Marina Vryonidou - Loukia Hadjigaviel This publication, which accompanied the exhibition of the same title, presents famous works of art, engravings, rare books and letters, as well as items of Caterina Cornaros personal belongings from Italian and Cypriot museums and private collections. The illustrations are accompanied by essays written by Italian and Cypriot scholars. 216 pages, Greek/English/Italian. Paperback: 28x22cm 26,00 ISBN: 9963-42-225-X
	The Consul Luigi Palma di Cesnola 1832-1904: Life and Deeds Anna G. Marangou A historic account of the life and deeds of the Italian-American merchant Luigi Palma di Cesnola, who exported, during his 11-year service in Cyprus, the greatest number of antiquities that have ever been exported from Cyprus. The publication presents the history of discοvering and exporting of Cypriot antiquities, as well as important information, such as the purchase of the Cypriot antiquities by the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York. 400 pages, English. Hardcover: 32x24cm 72,00 ISBN: 9963-42-240-3
	The Ottoman Conquest of Cyprus and Cyprus Guide and Directory Major Benjamin D.A. Donne - Philip H. Christian (editing) A reprint of the first English book printed and published in Cyprus (1885). The author provides a wonderfully condensed and highly readable account of the Ottoman Conquest of Cyprus in 1570-71, as well as a Cyprus Guide and Directory, which is an important 19th century social document. This new edition includes Major Donnes Cyprus Journal (1880-82), as well as other important information. 260 pages, English. Hardcover: 31x24cm 32,00 ISBN: 9963-42-241-1