The Land of the Sun-God, Description of Ancient and Modern Egypt

Boston: Little, Brown, and Company, 1929 Hardcover, 8vo, in orange cloth with black titles (no d/j,) 202 pp. Contains 86 black and white photographs and details of the author's travel experiences in Egypt. Her work as an archeologist was widely published in scientific journals. Hanna Rydh was also a noted Swedish feminist, who gained notoriety in proclaiming that the birth of her first child " makes no difference" to her suitability for a research grant from the International Federation of University Women. She was also a social reformer in the temperance movement. The current volume appears to be one of anthropology rather than strictly archeology. It does not neglect to mention the changing roles of women in Egypt, as the author describes, for instance, the new fashions in which brighter fabrics are used in the ubiquitous veils and cloaks, making them "a little sign of the speed with which Egypt has certainly begun to follow Turkey's example in her adoption of European habits and customs." Condition: Small puncture hole in the spine, plus one dent and some slight soiling of the spine and rear board. Fore-edges are a bit dusty. Interior is mildly age-toned but clean. Hinges intact. . First American Edition. Hardcover. Good.