By Nile and Tigris: A Narrative of Journeys in Egypt and Mesopotamia on Behalf of the British Museum Between the Years 1886 and 1913

By Nile and Tigris: A Narrative of Journeys in Egypt and Mesopotamia on Behalf of the British Museum Between the Years 1886 and 1913
E. A. Wallis Budge (Author)

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REPRINT of the 1920 edition. Small Folio. Cloth, Two Volumes bound into One. 2 v. fronts., illus. (incl. plans) fold. map, facsims. (1 fold.) London, J. Murray, 1920. This is a very interested book that will appeal to a large circle of readers. It is an account by the Keeper of the Egyptian and Assyrian Antiquities in the British Museum of his numerous missions to Egypt and Mesopotamia, in search of antiquities for the National Collections. His travels took him too many interesting places and brought him into contact with many distinguished, learned, curious and amusing people. The reader will find in this work much interesting information, instruction and entertainment. Two volumes bound into one. Profusely illustrated, with two color maps.

• Published on: 2010-07
• Original language: English
• Dimensions: 10.08" h x 7.40" w x .0" l, 4.65 pounds
• Binding: Hardcover
• 456 pages