Harris (W. Cornwallis). The Highlands of Aethiopia, 2nd edition, 3 volumes, 1844
Harris (W. Cornwallis). The Highlands of Aethiopia, 2nd edition, 3 volumes, London: Longman, Brown, Green, and Longmans, 1844, lithograph frontispieces (one coloured), large folding map, bookplate of Clinton E Geiser to front pastedowns, contemporary ownership inscriptions to front free endpaper upper margin, hinges repaired, original brown blindstamped cloth, some wear, 8vo, together with:
Wilkins (Henry St Clair). Reconnoitring in Abyssinia: a narrative of the proceedings of the reconnoitring party, prior to the arrival of the main body of the expeditionary field force, 1st edition, London: Smith, Elder & Co, 1870, tinted lithograph frontispiece, 9 tinted lithographs, bookplate of Clinton E Geiser to front pastedown, ownership inscriptions to frontispiece verso, lightly toned, endpapers renewed, folding map in facsimile to rear pocket, modern paper covered boards, 8vo, with
Jennings (James Willes, Christopher Addison). With the Abyssinians in Somaliland, 1st edition, London: Hodder and Stoughton, 1905, black and white illustrations after photographs throughout, folding map to rear, bookplate of Clinton E Geiser and small ownership ink stamp to front pastedown, toned, hinges cracked, original red cloth gilt, worn, 8vo, with 16 others related to Abyssinia, 19th and 20th-century
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Harris (W. Cornwallis). The Highlands of Aethiopia, 2nd edition, 3 volumes, London: Longman, Brown, Green, and Longmans, 1844, lithograph frontispieces (one coloured), large folding map, bookplate of Clinton E Geiser to front pastedowns, contemporary ownership inscriptions to front free endpaper upper margin, hinges repaired, original brown blindstamped cloth, some wear, 8vo, together with:
Wilkins (Henry St Clair). Reconnoitring in Abyssinia: a narrative of the proceedings of the reconnoitring party, prior to the arrival of the main body of the expeditionary field force, 1st edition, London: Smith, Elder & Co, 1870, tinted lithograph frontispiece, 9 tinted lithographs, bookplate of Clinton E Geiser to front pastedown, ownership inscriptions to frontispiece verso, lightly toned, endpapers renewed, folding map in facsimile to rear pocket, modern paper covered boards, 8vo, with
Jennings (James Willes, Christopher Addison). With the Abyssinians in Somaliland, 1st edition, London: Hodder and Stoughton, 1905, black and white illustrations after photographs throughout, folding map to rear, bookplate of Clinton E Geiser and small ownership ink stamp to front pastedown, toned, hinges cracked, original red cloth gilt, worn, 8vo, with 16 others related to Abyssinia, 19th and 20th-century
(Quantity: 21)
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