Peeps at Many Lands: Ancient Egypt is a classic ancient Egyptian history text by James Baikie. If we were asked to name the most interesting country in the world, I suppose that most people would say Palestine--not because there is anything so very wonderful in the land itself,...
Baikie's book looks at the more personal aspects of Ancient Egypt. Chapters include Pharoah at Home, The Life of a Soldier, Child Life in Ancient Egypt and A Day in Thebes. It also has 2 chapters on fairy tales. With 16 full page illustrations.
"Peeps at Many Lands" from James Baikie. (1866-1931).