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Two chromolithographed plates showing the Sherd of Amenatas preceding the title-page (light offsetting to title-page) Very slight wear to extremities, small ink marks to fore-edge, a little foxing at beginning, a few other marks, but a nice, bright copy; small inscription partly erased from front pastedown Scott 5; McKay 5a; Sadleir 1092 Original dark blue bevelled cloth lettered in gilt and with gilt device on upper cover and spine (hieroglyphics and scarab).

This novel follows the journey of Horace Holly and his ward Leo Vincey to a lost kingdom in Africa, where they encounter Ayesha, or 'She-Who-Must-Be-Obeyed', an extraordinarily beautiful and powerful woman who has waited 2000 years for the rebirth of her lover.