PRICE, NANCY. — Ta-Mera. (signed).

London: Hutchinson, 1950. 1st edition. "The central figure is the daughter of an Egyptologist and a princess of the ancient Egyptian royal blood. Ta-Mera is young and beautiful and possessed of the power to govern the will of others. After the death of her parents she comes to live in an English village and this novel is an account of her affect upon the country people among whom she lives." Pp.208, inscribed by the author to inner front endpaper, quotation from Shelley to title pafe, toning to endpapers. Black cloth, dustwrapper has edge wear with small loss to top and tail of spine and corner tips. G+/G+.** "Nancy Price, CBE (3 February 1880 – 31 March 1970), was an English actress on stage and screen, author and theatre director. Her acting career began in a repertory theatre company before progressing to the London stage, silent films, talkies and finally television. In addition to appearing on stage she became involved in theatre production and was a founder of the People's Theatre.." (Wiki).