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1906 Abyssinia of To-Day
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Description
Early Edition, Illustrated, Publishers' Original Binding, Uncommon
A fascinating account of Robert P. Skinner's travels, as well as political and economic, dealings with Abyssinia, or modern Ethiopia. This work provides a first hand account of the American government's first mission to the Abyssinian court in the early twentieth century, which intended to establish an economic trade deal.
Robert P. Skinner was an American diplomat and publisher who served in foreign services in France, Germany, the U.K. and numerous countries in Africa.
The first UK edition of this work.
Illustrated with thirty-two full page plates. Collated and complete.
With sixteen pages of publisher's advertisements to the rear.
Containing the bookplate of Clinton E. Geiser to the front pastedown.
Condition
In the publisher's original cloth binding. Externally, sound, with some shelf wear to the boards and bumping to the head and tail of the spine and extremities. Fading to the spine and extremities, and a few small stains to the boards. Internally, firmly bound. A few spots and handling marks to the pages, which are otherwise bright and clean.
Good
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