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BLANC, Henry.

A Narrative of Captivity in Abyssinia;

A Narrative of Captivity in Abyssinia;

with some account of the late Emperor Theodore, his country and people.

Stock Code 101410

London, Smith, Elder, 1868

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A scarce narrative by an assistant-surgeon in the Bombay army, on special duty in Abyssinia. Blanc accompanied Rassam and provides a readable account of their journey, imprisonment, and release.

First edition; 8vo (18.5 x 13 cm); frontispiece and 7 wood-engraved plates, bound without erratum, ownership stamp to tile; contemporary half cloth, marbled boards, joints professionally restored, a very good copy; xii, 409, pp.

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