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302 - Collected works. The Women of Abyssinia and Eastern Sudan, b…
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Estimate €80 - €100
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Collected works. The Women of Abyssinia and Eastern Sudan, based on the accounts of Bruce, Browne, Cailliaud, Gobat, Dr Cuny, Lejean, Baker, &c... Turin, Jean Gay, 1876. In-8, 126 pp.; paperback, salmon-coloured printed cover. A collection of anecdotes on the manners and customs of the women of Ethiopia, drawn from the travel accounts of various authors who travelled in Ethiopia and the Sudan. Printed in a run of 400 copies. One of 50 printed on hand-made vellum paper (no. 72). A fine copy preserved in its original slipcase. Slight foxing.
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About the sale MONTIGNAC – 31st BOOK SALE – Day 1 of 4 – Nos. 1 to 549
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Auction time 08/19/2026 at 11:00 AM
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