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HORWITZ , SYLVIA L: The Find of a Lifetime : Sir Arthur Evans and the Discovery of Knossos
Weidenfeld & Nicolson 1981 First. VG/VG stain to bottom of pages edgewear protective covered 278pp 14 b/w photos 9 x 6 605g ¶ Sir Arthur Evans, who died in 1941 at the age of 92, was the most celebrated archaeologist of his day. This is the story of the dapper Victorian gentleman whose obsessions led to one of the most breathtaking discoveries in the history of archaeology: the Palace of Minos at Knossos. Sylvia's Horwitz's highly readable biography brings us both the legend and the truth of this extraordinary man as well as the story of the discovery of the ancient civilization of Crete. This is a memorable portrait of a remarkable man, whose visions were only matched by his determination to see them realised
Offered for GBP 10.95 = appr. US$ 21.79 by: Stort Books - Book number: 12172