Adventures in Egypt and Nubia : the Travels of William John Bankes (1786-1855) / by Patricia Usick
by Usick, Patricia
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- Hardcover
- first
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- ISBN 10
- 0714118036
- ISBN 13
- 9780714118031
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About This Item
London : British Museum Press, 2002. First Edition. Hardcover. Bankes appeared to have it all, he was rich, confident, handsome, he had been educated at Cambridge where he became friends with Byron, he travelled extensively and was a passionate explorer. His travels on the Grand Tour left him with a great love for archaeology and he amassed a wealth of notes, manuscripts and drawings in subsequent visits to Egypt and the Near East between 1915 and 1919. However, scandal in his private life put an end to his promising parliamentary career and his two arrests for homosexual offences led him to seek exile in Italy, leaving his unpublished archive behind in England. This is the story of Banke's life, travels and his contribution to Egyptology. An exceptional copy; fine in an equally fine dw, now mylar-sleeved. Particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. Literally as new ; 224 pages; Description: 224 p. : ill. (chiefly col. ) ; 25 cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. Subjects: Bankes, William John --Travel --Nubia --Egypt --Egyptology --Great Britain
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- Bookseller
- MW Books Ltd. (IE)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
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- Title
- Adventures in Egypt and Nubia : the Travels of William John Bankes (1786-1855) / by Patricia Usick
- Author
- Usick, Patricia
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0714118036
- ISBN 13
- 9780714118031
- Publisher
- London : British Museum Press
- Place of Publication
- London, United Kingdom
- Date Published
- 2002
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