Edward Upham (1776 - 1834)
1776Exeter, United Kingdom1834Bath, United Kingdom
Edward Upham
Edward Upham was a British bookseller, antiquarian and orientalist writer.
Upham was Sheriff and Mayor of Exeter, and a Fellow of the Royal Asiatic Society and the Society of Antiquaries of London. He had a lifelong fascination with the Orient and wrote several historical and popular science works on Egypt, the Ottoman Empire, China and India.
Date and place of birt: | 1776, Exeter, United Kingdom |
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Date and place of death: | 1834, Bath, United Kingdom |
Period of activity: | XVIII, XIX century |
Specialization: | Antiquarian, Orientalist, Writer |
Genre: | History painting |