Memoirs of an Arabian Princess
de Ruete, Emilie (formerly Salamah bint Said) (translated from the German)
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New York: D. Appleton & Co., 1888. Book. Very Good. Decorative Cloth. First American Edition. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. New York: D. Appleton, 1888. First American edition. 12mo. Hard cover binding. Unidentified translator. Earliest edition in English. First published in German as "Memoiren einer arabischen Prinzessin" in 1886. Earliest known account of harem life by an Arab woman. The author was borm a princess of Zanzibar and Omân, and fell in love with a German buyer, with whom she fled to Yemen and eventually to Germany. A very lively impression of the people in Zanzibar and the details of daily life of the women in the sultan's harem. A rare and extremely interesting book. Antique ex-library with hand-numbered and hand-dated bookplate, minimal markings, no pocket. Boards scuffed and soiled, occasional foxing, particularly to endpapers. Very good condition..
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- Inventario del vendedor #
- 005240
- Título
- Memoirs of an Arabian Princess
- Autor
- Ruete, Emilie (formerly Salamah bint Said) (translated from the German)
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- Estado del libro
- Usado - Muy bueno
- Edición
- First American Edition
- Editorial
- D. Appleton & Co.
- Lugar de publicación
- New York
- Fecha de publicación
- 1888
- Tamaño
- 12mo - over 6¾" - 7&
- Palabras clave
- ZANZIBAR HAREM AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF ARAB WOMAN
- Catálogos del vendedor
- Arabs, Arab History, Arabic; Women's Studies;
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- Soiled
- Generally refers to minor discoloration or staining.
- Bookplate
- Highly sought after by some collectors, a book plate is an inscribed or decorative device that identifies the owner, or former...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- 12mo
- A duodecimo is a book approximately 7 by 4.5 inches in size, or similar in size to a contemporary mass market paperback. Also...
