THE ORDEAL OF ELIZABETH MARSH; A woman in world history
NY: Pantheon, (2007). First American edn. 8vo, pp. xxxii, 363. Illustrated. Paper over boards. Edges very slightly soiled, top corner of front cover very slightly bumped, but a nice copy in little scuffed dj. Item #50168
Marsh (1735-1785) was widely-traveled, and was the first woman to publish in English on Morocco, the first to carry out extensive explorations in eastern and southern India. This biography highlights the geopolitical transformations that were occuring during Marsh's time, and in which she played a part.
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