Harmachis attempts to use his priestly magic to undermine Cleopatra's rule. The main character Harmachis (the living descendant of the pharaoh's bloodline) is charged by the Priesthood to overthrow the supposed impostor Cleopatra, drive out the Greeks and Romans and restore Egypt to its golden era. The story is set in the Ptolemaic era of Ancient Egyptian history and revolves around the survival of a dynasty bloodline protected by the Priesthood of Isis. Cleopatra mixes historical action with supernatural events, and could be described as a historical fantasy novel. Rider Haggard and first printed in 1889 by Longmans. Cleopatra is an adventure novel written by English author H. For Harmachis, all the great kingdom of Egypt and the treasure within were not equal in worth to the queen's love. But he had not reckoned on the bewitching beauty of Cleopatra. Ex Libris Betty & Neville Main (both famous comic artists) with their art nouveau bookplate to upper pastedown. OF THE TENDER CARE OF CHARMION OF THE HEALING OF HARMACHIS OF THE SAILING OF THE FLEET OF CLEOPATRA FOR CILICIA AND OF THE SPEECH OF BRENNUS TO HARMACHIS. Harmachis, the last descendant of the royal Egyptian dynasty, vowed to regain his kingdom and drive the foreign queen Cleopatra from the country. blue-green cloth over heavy boards with bevelled edges, spine and upper cover lettered in gilt with gilt Egyptian cartouche to foot of spine with minimal wear to extreme tip of one corner, otherwise a near fine bright copy. Caton Woodville), occasional light scattered spotting, diaper endpapers with swan, sailing vessel and date, orig. 8vo, xiv, 336pp + 16pp publisher's catalogue dated January 1889, frontispiece and 28 illustrations (18 by M. Cleopatra, being an account of the fall and vengeance of Harmachis, the royal Egyptian, as set forth by his own hand.
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