The Sea King's Daughter by Barbara Michaels - 1975

New York: Dodd, Mead & Company, 1975. R6 - A first edition (no additional printing) hardcover book in very good condition in very good dust jacket that is mylar protected. Dust jacket has some wrinkling on the edges and corners, dust jacket and book have some bumped corenrs and dents, some wrinkling on the spine edges, light tanning and shelf wear. Although not marked in any way, this copy comes from the personal collection of Otto Penzler, legendary editor and founder of the Mysterious Press, an award-winning icon in the genre. 8.5"x5.75". 245 pages. Satisfaction Guaranteed. Barbara Michaels (pseudonym of Barbara Louise Mertz) was an American author who wrote under her own name as well as under the pseudonym Elizabeth Peters. In 1952, she received a PhD in Egyptology from the University of Chicago. She was best known for her mystery and suspense novels, including the Amelia Peabody book series. In the 1960s, Mertz authored two books on ancient Egypt: Temples, Tombs, and Hieroglyphs, a popular history of ancient Egypt; and Red Land, Black Land, which explores daily life in ancient Egypt. Both have remained in print ever since, and revised editions were released in 2007 and 2008, respectively. . First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.