by James E. Baum. J. H. Sears and Co., 1927. 1st edition. Account of an expedition to Abyssinia with Louis Agassiz Fuertes sponsored by the Field Museum of Chicago. On their return, Fuertes completed THE BIRDS OF ABYSSINIA and shortly afterward, was killed when his car was struck by a train at a crossing. The book is dedicated to Fuertes. Brick red cloth hardcover, gilt title and decoration, no D.J., endpapers are map of route taken on expedition. Format: 6 ½” x 9 ½”. 336 pp. Condition: Fine. |
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