The Russians in Ethiopia: An Essay in Futility
- Publisher : Chatto & Windus
- Published In : London
- Illustrations : 4 b/w plates
Description:
The remarkable tale of the Ashinov mission, a failed attempt to open up diplomatic relations between the Russian empire and Ethiopia, and the dream of a fraudlent Cossack noble to build a new moscow on the shores of the Red Sea.
Condition
8vo, orig. boards, slightly faded to spine. Vg. From the library of entomologist and traveller Guillaume Marie de Rougemont (1945-2020), who had a particular interest in Ethiopia, with his bookplate.