Golden Legends: Images of Abyssinia, Samuel Johnson to Bob Marley Tapa dura - 2008

Stanford, California: Stanford General Books, 2008. NEW in a NEW dust jacket. Near PERFECT condition. Shows just a bit of mild shelfwear (like you sometimes find in any new book store). Sharp corners. Bright, shiny, clean, square and tight. NO owner's name or bookplate. NOT a remainder. Pages are fresh, crisp, clean and unmarked. List of chapter notes/bibliographical references. Index. Bound in the original tan cloth, stamped in bright gold on the spine. From the dust jacket: "From the eighteenth century to the present, travellers, explorers, journalists, imaginative writers like Samuel Johnson, and legendary reggae musician Bob Marley have shared a fascination with Abyssinia. So did even earlier writers and mapmakers, who thought Abyssinia was the land of the mythical (and fabulously rich) Christian ruler, Prester John. The principal subject of this book is the allure of the exotic, as represented by Abyssinia, to the British imagination. In addition to Johnson and Marley, some others… Leer más

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Hardback. New. From the eighteenth century onwards, travelers, explorers, journalists, imaginative writers like Samuel Johnson, and legendary reggae musician Bob Marley have shared a fascination with the Abyssinia. This book considers the allure of the exotic, as represented by Abyssinia, to the British imagination.

Hardback. New. From the eighteenth century onwards, travelers, explorers, journalists, imaginative writers like Samuel Johnson, and legendary reggae musician Bob Marley have shared a fascination with the Abyssinia. This book considers the allure of the exotic, as represented by Abyssinia, to the British imagination.

Stanford Univ Pr, 2008. Hardcover. New. 184 pages. 8.50x5.50x0.50 inches.

New. .

hardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.