Layard, Austen Henry, Sir, Knight (archaeologist)
Person
Dates
- Existence: 1817 - 1894
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Papers of and concerning Austen Henry Layard., 1836-1968.
Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.42336-42414
Scope and Contents
Austen Henry Layard was a British archaeologist and politician. He is perhaps best remembered for his excavations at Nimrud and Nineveh. Layard was keen to publicise his discoveries and worked with John Murray to produce lavish publications about his discoveries. These were popular books and went through many editions.The papers here concerning Austen Henry Layard offer a detailed insight into the publishing process surrounding his works about his excavations.The...
Dates:
1836-1968.