Abyssinia on The Eve
by Ladislas Farago
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good Indeed/Very Good
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
London: Putnam, 1935. Cloth. Very Good Indeed/Very Good. 9" by 6". None. An early edition of this important work of African reporting, in the scarce original unclipped dust wrapper. The sixth impression, published October 1935. First published August 1935. In the scarce original unclipped dust wrapper. With demonstrative maps and monochrome photographs throughout, including a frontispiece of Haile Selassie. Written by Ladislas Farago, a Hungarian military historian and journalist, sent as a press correspondent to Abyssinia. During his three months in the country, he aimed to investigate the conditions of the country under Haile Selassie. In the original blue cloth binding in the original unclipped dust wrapper. Externally in excellent condition with minor shelf wear only. Dust wrapper is smart with occasional closed tears to the extremities. Handling marks to the wrap and small tide mark to spine. Internally firmly bound. Pages bright and clean. Very Good Indeed
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 869K1
- Title
- Abyssinia on The Eve
- Author
- Ladislas Farago
- Illustrator
- None
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good Indeed
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Putnam
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1935
- Size
- 9" by 6"
- Keywords
- Africa Haile Selassie Abyssinia Haile Selassie
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Rooke Books
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BATH, Somerset
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
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