Dr. F. J. Furnivall. Victorian Scholar Adventurer
Hardcover
1983 · Norman, OK
by Benzie, William
Norman, OK: Pilgrim Books, Inc.. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1983. Hardcover. 093766457x . A Fine edition in a Fine dust-jacket ; The life and work of Victorian scholar, explorer, and adventurer, Dr. Francis Joseph Furnivall (1826-1898) is recounted in this book. Furnivall was born in England, and after completing his education, he traveled to India, where he met and married a woman from that country. He later moved to Australia, and in 1857, he traveled to Africa to study the slave trade. After his return, he began a distinguished career as a scholar and explorer, traveling to India, the Middle East, North Africa, the Americas, and the Pacific Islands. He is best known for his work on the British Museum's Turin Codex, a manuscript containing hieroglyphic and other ancient writing from Mexico.; 8vo; 302 pages . (Inventory #: 59840)