The Ethopian Calendar for 1936 (1943), published by the British Ministry of Information
Eritrea: British Ministry of Information, 1943. Paperback. Although titled 1936, a note at the beginning of this book states that the Ethiopian Calendar is eight years behind th Gregorian Calendar, consequently, the Ethiopian year of 1936 is also September 1943-September 1944. 12mo (5 x 4 inches), stapled gray wraps, text mainly in Ethiopian, ca 60 unnumbered pages, with several pages having portraits of significant world figures during WWII includng Stalin, Churchill, Roosevelt, and other military or royal figures with captions in Ethiopian. Printed on pulpy paper turning tan. With a first class ticket stub to Alexandria and Cairo loosely inserted. RARE, no copies in OCLC. A memento of the British campaign in North Africa. Very Good. Item #C000030468
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