The Find of a Lifetime - Sir Arthur Evans and the Discovery of Knossos

by Horwitz, Sylvia L

First Edition

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Book Description

London: Weidenfeld & Nicolson. Very Good+/Very Good. 1981. First Edition. Hardback. 0297780085 Illustrated with 8 pages of photographs. xpp + 278pp including Minoan Chronology, Bibliography and Index. 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 realized. Orange cloth boards with gilt, clean and bright. A little feint marking to side page edges, otherwise contents very nice. Dust-jacket has a small closed tear repaired with archival tape, plus some areas of staining to inside of jacket - not visible on the outside; jacket is in loose protective cover. A Very Good+ copy in a Very Good dust-jacket. .

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