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Rare and modern books

Borthwick, A. B.

Egypt in a nutshell or a short guide to its natural history.

250.00 €

Schierenberg Bookshop Antiquariaat

(Amsterdam, Netherlands)

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Borthwick, A. B.

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London, privately published, [ca. 1890]. Small folio (24 x 20 cm). With 16 illustrated text sheets after sketches by the author. Original gilt-decorated crocodile leather. All edges gilt. = Signed by the author, and most probably printed in a very limited edition. The sketches are both accurate and, often, humorous. The work is dedicated "to my husband and children.this little skit written during our first two months journey up the Nile". The author may be the suffragette, Alice Beatrice Borthwick, née Lister (1841-1898), who wrote "English Women as a Political Force" in The North American Review volume 145, issue 368 (July 1887). The gilt vignette on the front board shows a bee-like insect on top of the letter A, and the text: "Aide toi. Dieu t'aidera". No auction records found. Cover edges a bit rubbed, spine rubbed and a few small pieces missing, otherwise a very good copy. Rare.
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