Life of Sir John Lubbock, Lord Avebury

by Horace Gordon Hutchinson

Book Overview

The achievements of the polymath Sir John Lubbock (1834-1913) spanned banking, politics, science and philanthropy. First published in 1914, this two-volume biography by Horace G. Hutchinson (1859-1932) traces Lubbock's extraordinary life and career. Hutchinson, who knew his subject in later years, paints a highly favourable portrait of Lubbock's varied accomplishments. Notably, Lubbock became a partner of his father's bank at twenty-two, a Member...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1108076467
• ISBN13: 9781108076463
• Release Date: October 2014
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 356 Pages
• Weight: 0.99 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.5" x 8.5"