Ragged, Hyder. King Solomon’s Wives; or, the Phantom Mines; with Numerous Illustrations. London, Vizetelly & Co., 1887
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18 x 12.5 cm; 2 s.p. + VIII p. + 125 p. + 5 s.p., written dedication in black ink to John B. Kuller and price of the book “One shilling” on the front cover, advertisements on verso, l. 1 bookplate CPC and advertisements on recto and on verso, p. [I] half-title page, p. [II] publications of the publishing house, p. [IV] illustration, p. [V] title page, p. [VI] typographical data, p. [VII]-VIII “Contents”, image in-between, p. 9-11 “Introduction” by A. Quarterman, p. 125 colophon and p. [127-130] advertisements. Advertisements on recto and on verso of the back cover. Illustration is found on several places in the print.
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The written dedication was transcribed for the first time by Michaila Karampini Iatrou. See Michaila Karampini-Iatrou, C. P. Cavafy Library, Ermis, Athens 2003, p. 71 (© Michaila-Karampini Iatrou, 2003). This is a new transcription by the literary documentation working group of the Cavafy library (© Cavafy Archive, Onassis Foundation, 2024).
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