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She Was Queen of Egypt: Hatshepsut, Nefertiti, Cleopatra, Shagaret el Dor. The Lives of Four Queens.
London: G. Bell & Sons Ltd, 1959. First Edition. Cloth. Winifred Holmes, born Winifred Alice Young on 7 April 1903, was raised in India where her father worked for the Indian Civil Service. Educated at schools in Tasmania and England, she became a nursery teacher but soon abandoned this as a career to take up journalism as a nursery correspondent for the Evening Standard. After the war, Winifred directed a number of film documentaries, including A Cruel Kindness (1948), Consider the Carpet (1948) and A Brother for Susan (1953) as well as scripting others. She wrote a number of children's books and the 'Simon and Sally' strip in Robin. She also contributed to the first 9 editions of Robin (1953-61) and may have contributed to later volumes. She also wrote books on Indian art and Asian films, and this extensive study on four powerful and noble women in Egypt. Very Good in Very Good (Price-Clipped) DJ. Tight, bright, and unmarred. Minor wear, rubbing and chipping to head and bottom of DJ, minimally toned, clipped. First pp crease. Bright blue cloth, 8vo, 175pp illus. Item #11405
Price: $100.00