3. Broadley (Alexander Meyrick) How We Defended Arábi and his Friends: A Story of Egypt and the Egyptians, first edition , signed presentation copy from the author inscribed “To H.Maconochie, a memento of Bovril & Krontal from his sincere friend & well-wisher...” on half-title, portrait and plates, 32pp. publisher’s cataogue at end, Peter Hopkirk’s copy with his book-label on front paste-down, original cloth, rubbed, upper cover slightly stained, lower with a few wormholes (one affecting margin of last pages of catalogue), 8vo, 1884.
est. £150 – £200
Arábi was the leader of the Arab revolt against the Egyptian govenment in 1882, the author was the barrister who defended him at his trial.