1923 Unconquered Abyssinia as it is To-Day

Description

First Edition, Folding Maps, Illustrated, Leather Binding, Scarce

The scarce first edition of Charles F. Rey's discussion of Abyssinia in the first part of the twentieth century.

As General Manager of the Abyssinian Corporation, the author was prompted to write this book after reading derogatory reports of Abyssinia in the British press. He discusses the customs, practices, government, administration, church, language and animal life of the country, amongst other subjects.

Illustrated with a folding map to the rear and seventeen plates. Collated, complete.

In a quarter morocco library binding, with library bookplate to front pastedown, and library markings to verso of title page. No further library markings. With the bookplate of Anglo-Swiss financier Clinton E. Geiser to the front free endpaper.

The first edition of this scarce celebration of early twentieth century Ethiopia.