Description: Click here to see our other books! Abyssinia: Through the Lion-Land Herbert Vivian 1901 C. Arthur Pearson : London 9" by 6" [6] vii-xvi, 342, [2]pp SUMMARY The first edition of Herbert Vivian's fascinating illustrated travel memoir and guide book based on his time spent in Abyssinia, modern Ethiopia. First Edition,Folding Maps,Illustrated,Publishers' Original Binding,Scarce Overall Condition: Good This book weighs 1.5 KG when packed UK Postage: £ 3.99 US Postage: £ 23.99 EU Postage: £ 18.99 European Postage: £ 19.99 Asia Postage: £ 31.99 Worldwide Postage: £ 32.99 DESCRIPTION A fascinating and detailed travel memoir and guidebook about Abyssinia, or modern day Ethiopia, including chapters on the history of the country, cultural ways of life of its people, British Somaliland, Menelik, religious beliefs, political state, and more. Written by English journalist and newspaper owner, Herbert Vivian, a close personal friend of notables like Lord Randolph Churchill, Charles Russell, Leopold Masxe, and more.The first edition of this work. Illustrated with two folding maps, sixteen full page plates, and sixty-three in-text illustrations. Collated and complete.A scarce to find work.Containing the bookplate of Clinton E. Geiser to the front pastedown. CONDITION In the publisher's original cloth binding. Externally, some wear to the boards and bumping to the head and tail of the spine and extremities. Some darkening to the spine and extremities and light marks to the boards. Containing the bookplate of Clinton E. Geiser to the front pastedown. Internally, hinges lightly strained, remaining binding is generally firm. Some light spotting to the pastedowns and front free-endpapers, and the odd spot throughout, otherwise pages are generally clean. Overall Condition: Good GLOSSARY OF TERMS Overall Condition (Dustwrapper condition rating is shown after that for the book itself, where a dustwrapper is present) Fine - Very well preserved copy showing very little wear Very Good Indeed - Only one or two minor faults, really a very attractive copy Very Good - Quite a wide term meaning no major faults but probably several smaller ones often expected given the age of the book, but still a respectable copy Good - Meaning not very good. Some more serious faults as will be described in the condition report under 'condition' Good Only - Meaning one or more faults that could really do with repair Fair - As with good only above but with other faults leaving a compromised copy even after repair Poor - Really bad and possibly seriously incomplete. We only sell books in this condition where their rarity or value makes them attractive none the less. Major defects will be described. GUARANTEE We offer a full money back guarantee on our descriptions. Please ask for details and conditions. We prefer PAYPAL. If you pay via PAYPAL we will post the item off the same or the next working day with the postage you have selected. Please note we cannot accept USD cheques
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Author: Herbert Vivian
Publisher: C. Arthur Pearson
Binding: Cloth
Special Attributes: Yes
Language: English
Fiction Subject: None
Illustrator: Not Stated
Original/Facsimile: Original
Original/Reproduction: Original
Signed: No
Year Printed: 1901
Place of Publication: London
Weight: 1.500000
Country/Region of Manufacture: London
