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New York: D. Appleton-Century Co., 1936. vi, 184, [1] pages, plus color frontispiece. Near fine in like dust jacket. Corners of book and jacket bumped; jacket a little worn at ends of spine panel and with a tiny tear at head of rear panel and a minuscule chip to upper corner of front panel; still a nice, bright copy. FIRST EDITION. PRESENTATION INSCRIPTION SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR, on the verso of the frontispiece. It reads: "To Eleanor Schoberlin -- This, the oldest love tale that has come down to us in our Western literatures (for of Troy's Helen we know only the name, of her love-story nothing) a tale burning with the sun of the desert Mâqedâ crossed to find the King of her Heart, before the oldest tomb was hewn in rose-red Petra. Post Wheeler." Eleanor Jeffrey Schoberlin corresponded with a number of contemporary writers and was married to Melvin Harold Schoberlin (1912-1977), a noted Stephen Crane scholar and collector. George Post Wheeler (1869-1956) was an American…
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THE GOLDEN LEGEND OF ETHIOPIA. The Love-Story of Mâqedâ, Virgin Queen of Axum & Shêbâ, & Solomon the Great King
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The Golden Legend of Ethiopia.
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The love-story of Maqeda, Virgin Queen of Axum & Sheba, & Solomon the Great King. New York: D. Appleton-Century Co., 1936 Cr.8vo. xi,184pp. colour frontispiece, endpaper maps. Covers slightly marked, a nice copy of the first edition in the publisher's cloth from the library of Dr Juel-Jensen with a small annotated catalogue insert. We have been selling antiquarian books on Africa, Oceania, archaeology, anthropology, travel and the ancient world for over forty years. All our books are carefully catalogued and they are in excellent condition unless stated in the description. All shipments are fully insured at our expense. All books are carefully packaged in new packaging material and despatched by registered or recorded mail, or by a courier service; the customer is always able to track their shipment. All sales are accompanied by a VAT invoice. Photographs may be supplied if requested.[B]
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The love-story of Maqeda, Virgin Queen of Axum & Sheba, & Solomon the Great King. New York: D. Appleton-Century Co., 1936 Cr.8vo. xi,184pp. colour frontispiece, endpaper maps, chipped dw. A very nice copy of the first edition in the publisher's cloth with the now chipped dust-wrapper. We have been selling antiquarian books on Africa, Oceania, archaeology, anthropology, travel and the ancient world for over forty years. All our books are carefully catalogued and they are in excellent condition unless stated in the description. All shipments are fully insured at our expense. All books are carefully packaged in new packaging material and despatched by registered or recorded mail, or by a courier service; the customer is always able to track their shipment. All sales are accompanied by a VAT invoice. Photographs may be supplied if requested.[O]
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