Abyssinia rare books
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4to (25.75 x 21 cm), 111 leaves typed on recto only, finely bound by Riviere & Son for Henry Sotheran, polished half calf gilt, spine in six compartments, green morocco labels to second and third, others richly gilt, raised bands, top edge gilt.
£6,500 -
First edition. 4to, [18], 560 columns, [44], 76, [16] pp., first 9 words of title in Ethiopic characters, title page in red and black, some old worming, nineteenth century green half roan, spine faded.
£750 -
First edition. 8vo, title page in red and black, [xvi], 414 pp., some old underlining, contemporary calf, covers ruled in gilt, spine richly gilt, green morocco lettering piece, a very good copy.
£1,100 -
Small 8vo, Approximately 400 pages with a small supplement tipped-in, closely written in pencil, red morocco, rubbed, lower hinge split.
£3,600 -
First edition. 3 volumes, 8vo.,xx, 428; xi, 430; xi, 436 pp., pictorial vignettes to titles, chromolithograph dedication, folding map, 2 tinted lithographs (lightly foxed), hand-coloured lithograph of King Sahela Selassie, contemporary half calf gilt, marbled boards, red and green morocco labels, a fine set.
£1,500 -
First edition. 2 volumes 8vo, ix, 348; viii, 349 pp., occasional light spotting, original plum pebble-grained cloth, morocco labels, spines faded, an excellent set.
£2,250 -
Second edition. 8vo, xiv, 337pp., 2 folding maps, original maroon blindstamped cloth gilt, a little worn, covers slightly stained, a very good copy.
£450 -
First edition. 8vo, xiv, 339 pp., wood engraved frontispiece, numerous engraved plates, original blue cloth gilt, an excellent copy.
£225 -
First edition. 8vo, x, [i], 252 pp., frontispiece, 4 plates, contemporary calf, spine richly gilt, red morocco lettering piece, 'Boston Grammar School Prize' stamp to upper cover, joints rubbed, a very good example.
£1,250 -
First edition. 8vo., xi, 315pp., frontispiece, 46 photographic illustrations, 2 folding maps, original blue cloth lettered in gilt, upper cover decorated and lettered in black, small stain to upper cover else an excellent example.
£1,100