Feb 26, 2009 - Sale 2171

Sale 2171 - Lot 426

Unsold
Estimate: $ 250 - $ 350
(TRAVEL.) BAGLEY, CAROLINE. My Trip Through Egypt and the Holy Land. Illustrated. 223 pages, including a glossary of Arabic words and phrases. 8vo, original deep blue cloth, stamped in gilt; lightly rubbed; gilt slightly faded. New York: Garfton Press, (1928)

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first edition. scarce. The author, the grandchild of slaves, explains in her Preface that she is not a professional writer, but felt that "There are people of about my station in life who will enjoy such a simple straightforward account as my experiences enable me to give . . . Deepest thanks are due to my husband''s Masonic friends, especially Mr. Choukra Khourri of Palestine, Mr Abdullah Gorgi and Mohammed Rifah Bey of Egypt whose kindness made our visit to Egypt and the Holy Land so delightful."