Edward Upham (1776 - 1834) - photo 1

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
Date and place of death:1834, Bath, United Kingdom
Period of activity: XVIII, XIX century
Specialization:Antiquarian, Orientalist, Writer
Genre:History painting