The Life and Correspondence of Henry Salt, Esq. : Volume 2 His Britannic Majesty's Late Consul General in Egypt |
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| Author:
| Halls, John James |
| Series title: | Cambridge Library Collection - African Studies |
| ISBN: | 978-1-108-07468-1 |
| Publication Date: | May 2014 |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $52.99 |
Book Description:
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This two-volume biography of the traveller and antiquary Henry Salt (1780-1827) was published in 1834. Volume 2 describes Salt's later career in Egypt, as a diplomat and especially as a pioneering archaeologist, as well as his negotiations over the future of his own spectacular collection of Egyptian artefacts.
This two-volume biography of the traveller and antiquary Henry Salt (1780-1827) was published in 1834. Volume 2 describes Salt's later career in Egypt, as a diplomat and especially as a pioneering archaeologist, as well as his negotiations over the future of his own spectacular collection of Egyptian artefacts.