THE DAUGHTER OF AN EGYPTIAN KING
by Ebers, George; translated by Henry Reed
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- Condition
- Good +
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Rougemont, North Carolina, United States
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About This Item
Philadelphia: J. B. Lippincott, 1871. 1st American edition. Cloth. Good +. 1st American edition. A Good + copy. 8vo., viii, 368 pp., with 4 pages of ads at the rear. Bound in the publisher's cloth, with title on the spine in gilt. End papers coated brown. The cloth has many small scratches and a slight discoloration. Hinges tight. Text very bright, with the rare blemish. German Eygptologist, George Ebers, popularized Egyptian lore by incorporating them into Historical Romances. THE DAUGHTER OF AN EGYPTIAN KING was his first work, translated into English (Eine ägyptische Königstochter).
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- Bookseller
- Frey Fine Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 24331
- Title
- THE DAUGHTER OF AN EGYPTIAN KING
- Author
- Ebers, George; translated by Henry Reed
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Good +
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st American edition
- Publisher
- J. B. Lippincott
- Place of Publication
- Philadelphia
- Date Published
- 1871
- Keywords
- Egypt, pharaoh, ancient
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Rougemont, North Carolina
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