Harris, William Cornwallis

FIRST EDITION, 3 volumes, 8vo (213 x 134 mm.), 3 lithographed frontispieces (one hand-coloured), chromolithographed dedication, folding engraved map, contemporary diced purple calf by Rees & Sons of Abergavenny with their ticket, spine in compartments gilt, marbled edges, volume 1 lacking half-title and advertisements, short tears and repairs to folding map, minor spotting, dedication slightly trimmed, bindings lightly rubbed, spines rubbed

Sir Joseph Russell Bailey Bt., Glanusk Park, South Wales, bookplate

Abbey, Travel 290

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Harris, while on a diplomatic mission to establish trade relations with the Kingdom of Shoa, recorded numerous aspects of Ethiopia, its religion and legends, language, education, natural history, botany, geography, history and battles. Harris also includes accounts of buffalo and elephant hunting during his travels as well as the workings of the slave trade.