Lady Hester. Queen of the East.

Uncorrected Proof. 8vo. Pp. xviii, 249, [1 (blank)]. Pictorial wraps. B/w illustrations and line drawings. Index, bibliography and end-notes.

'Wavy' upper wrapper, else Fine.

Biography of Lady Hester Stanhope (1776–1839), inveterate British traveller and adventurer, who defied social convention to become a powerful figure in the Middle East. "A gripping narrative of a unique woman. Vividly evokes the culture and atmosphere of the East." –Sunday Telegraph