Forgotten Travel Journals
About Itinerarium Éditions
We bring great travel narratives from the past back to life. Historical texts rewritten in contemporary language, for today's reader.
Our mission
Making forgotten narratives accessible
Thousands of extraordinary travel narratives lie dormant in the public domain, trapped in prose that has become unreadable. Archaic languages, obsolete turns of phrase, lost references: these texts no longer find their readers.
Itinerarium Éditions identifies the most remarkable of these narratives and rewrites them entirely in contemporary language, while respecting the original author's voice. The result: faithful, fluid texts, ready for ebook, paperback and audiobook.
Faithful to the original text
Each modernized edition is built on a careful reading of the source text. We do not summarize, we do not fictionalize: we translate from one era to another, preserving the narrative structure and the explorer's perspective.
Voices from around the world
Our catalogue draws from European, Persian, Arabic and Asian traditions. Great travelers were not all Western, and French, English and Spanish-speaking readers deserve access to these texts.
Ebook and paperback
Every title is available as a paperback, delivered to your door from this site or by Amazon, and many also as a Kindle edition.
Illustrated editions
When the narrative calls for it, our editions include itinerary maps, period illustrations and discreet contextual notes that illuminate the text without weighing it down.
Editorial team
Our Team
Four authors, four sensibilities, one shared project: restoring forgotten travel narratives to their rightful place in contemporary literature.
Erik de Boisgrollier
Passionate about history and geography for as long as he can remember, Erik de Boisgrollier grew up and lived in France, Spain and Australia. An avid traveler, he has explored Europe, Asia-Pacific, North America and South America. It was while discovering the narratives of Jacques Cartier and Nasir Khusraw that he had the idea of giving these forgotten texts a second life. He leads the editorial direction of Itinerarium and works primarily on the Wild Americas and The Old Orient collections.
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Thierry Ruolz
An insatiable reader and polyglot by curiosity, Thierry Ruolz developed a passion for Eastern literatures after an extended stay in Turkey and Iran in his twenties. A self-taught Arabist, he learned Persian on the ground, through travels that took him from Damascus to Samarkand. He brings to the project an intimate knowledge of Levantine and Asian cultures. He works on the Hidden Asia, The Old Orient and East Indies collections.
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Hélène Garnier
Fascinated by maps since childhood, Hélène Garnier spent much of her life traveling through sub-Saharan Africa and the polar regions. A long-distance hiker and amateur sailor, she approaches travel narratives through geography: the terrain, the climate, the landscapes. For her, rewriting an explorer's text means first understanding the physical world they crossed. She is responsible for the Uncharted Africa, South Pole, Far North and Lost Europe collections.
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Isabelle Perol
A sailor at heart and a devoted student of ancient civilizations, Isabelle Perol has sailed the coasts of South America, West Africa and the South Pacific. Trained in maritime anthropology, she is drawn to narratives where the sea is not merely a backdrop but a character in its own right. She brings to the project a sensitivity for oceanic cultures and forgotten voyages. She works on the Wild Americas, Oceania & Pacific, Uncharted Africa and East Indies collections.
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Where to find our books
Our paperbacks are printed on demand and delivered to your door, worldwide, from this site or by Amazon. Many are also available as Kindle editions.
Paperback
Printed on demand and delivered to your door, worldwide. Secure payment on this site; some titles are also sold on Amazon.
Kindle
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In bookshops
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Paperback delivered to your door from this site or by Amazon, Kindle edition on Amazon.
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