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SCENES FROM THE LIFE OF CLEOPATRA
by Mary Butts New York: The Ecco Press, (1974).First American edition, first printing. A well-researched historical novel of Cleopatra by the Left Bank pro-women author, who focuses on portraying Cleopatra as a smart woman and a great leader. Butts lived in Bohemian London and among the expatriates in Paris, including her lover Cecil Maitland, and Alistair Crowley. Fine in blue linen with silver embossed titles to the spine, blue-and-white headband and tail-band; in a very nearly fine dust jacket with a mild vertical soft-crease and original printed $7.95 price to the front inner flap. Octavo; 286 pages. PLEASE VIEW FOR MORE GREAT FIRST EDITION BOOKS THANKS! |