Yohannes IV of Ethiopia: A Political Biography [Inscribed]

Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1975. First Edition. First Impression. Octavo (22cm); navy blue cloth, with titles stamped in gilt on spine; dustjacket; xiv,334,[4]pp. Inscribed by the author on the front endpaper to J. Wayne Fredericks, the former U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs (1961-67): "To Wayne and Anne / A simple token of a sincere appreciation of friendship / Zwede / Xmas 1978." Faint foxing to upper edge of textblock, else a clean, Near Fine copy. Dustjacket is price-clipped, lightly shelfworn, with a few tiny tears and some wear to spine ends; Very Good+. A substantial biography of Yohannes IV, former Emperor of Ethiopia from 1871-1889. Gebre-Sellassie (1926-2008) was an Ethiopian nobleman, historian, and the great-great grandson of Yohannes IV, who throughout his illustrious career served as governor of Shere, Minister of Justice, Mayor of Addis Ababa, Ambassador to Somalia, Deputy Prime Minister, and Foreign Minister of Ethiopia. Inscribed copies are uncommon.