THE MOUNTAINS OF RASSELAS β AN ETHIOPIAN ADVENTURE BY THOMAS PACKENHAM β
THE MOUNTAINS OF RASSELAS β AN ETHIOPIAN ADVENTURE BY THOMAS PACKENHAM β Text & Photographs by Thomas Packenham Format: Large illustrated hardback with dust wrapper and 176 pages, Black boards with bright silver gilt titling to the spine Publisher: Weidenfeld & Nicholson in ISBN: Description: Pakenhams' first book on this subject was published in . Nearly 40 years later, the author, now an accomplished photographer, retraced his footsteps, adding historical insight and new full colour photography to his original story. The result is a Superb Large Format Fully Illustrated Edition with bright silver gilt titling to the spine. The publisher's pictorial dust wrapper is not price-clipped. There are NO inscriptions or other marks. Illustrated with b/w and colour plates and maps. The author retraces his journey to discover the truth about the strange fate of the Royal Princes of Abysinia. Spurred on by reading Dr Johnson's 18th century bestseller 'Rasselas' which describes the strange fate of the Royal Princes of Abyssinia, who were condemned to be imprisoned in a mountain fortress until they died, or the order of succession called them to the throne. Thomas Pakenham's life-long obsession with Ethiopia, The stories behind 'Rasselas' and the three principal Ambas (thumb-shaped peaks) is the basis for 'The Mountains of Rasselas', a thrilling spin through a thousand years of mid-Eastern history. Condition: Fine with fine dust wrapper, tight spine, it in super clean condition Payment: Cash on collection, please email to arrange payment and collection Ad ID: Delivery Service Consumer Credit