author
A. B. de (Amédée Baillot de) Guerville
b. 1869
A globe-trotting journalist and travel writer, he turned firsthand reporting into vivid books about Egypt, Japan, and other parts of the world. His work carries the energy of a correspondent who was often close to the events he described.
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Het moderne Egypte: Wat er te zien en te hooren valt tusschen Kaïro en Faschoda De Aarde en haar Volken, 1908
by A. B. de (Amédée Baillot de) Guerville
About the author
Born on May 5, 1869, Amédée Baillot de Guerville was a French-American freelance war correspondent, editor, and commercial agent who often published as A. B. de Guerville. He is most often remembered for travel writing shaped by his own journeys and reporting.
In his day, he was known for writing about international affairs and for reporting connected to East Asia, especially in the aftermath of the Port Arthur events of 1894. His books include travel-focused works such as New Egypt and Japan's Fair Daughters, which reflect a lively, observant style aimed at general readers.
De Guerville died on May 21, 1913. Though not widely known today, his writing offers a period view of places and political moments that fascinated readers at the turn of the twentieth century.