Arthur E. P. B. Weigall

The Treasury of Ancient Egypt (Illustrated Edition) (Dodo Press) Arthur E. P. B. Weigall Illustrated edition

Sir Arthur Edward Pearse Brome Weigall (1880-1934) was an English Egyptologist, stage designer, journalist and author whose works span the whole range from histories of Ancient Egypt through historical biographies, guidebooks, popular novels, screenplays and lyrics. He started work as an apprentice clerk in the City of London, but a youthful fascination with genealogy led him to the pharaohs of Ancient Egypt and so into Egyptology. At Luxor, Weigall threw himself with immense energy into aspects of the job that in his view had been somewhat neglected-the protection and conservation of monuments that were steadily vanishing into the ravenous markets of Europe and North America. In London during World War I he became a successful set-designer for the London revue stage. Journalism brought him back to Egypt. He covered the opening of the tomb of Tutankhamun as correspondent for the Daily Mail, in direct opposition to Howard Carter and Lord Carnarvon?s attempts with The Times to monopolise the story. His works include: Travels in the Upper Egyptian Deserts (1909), The Treasury of Ancient Egypt (1911), Madeline of the Desert (1920) and Bedouin Love (1922).