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Frederick Corbin Lukis & his Family

A celebration of the life and work of a remarkable Victorian polymath and his family.

Text by Heather Sebire, research, design and production by Guernsey Museum staff : 2006 : 33 pages, fully illustrated (colour and monochrome)

ISBN 1-871560-07-1

This recent book celebrates the life and work of the great Guernsey man Frederick Corbin Lukis. It was written to accompany the 2006 exhibition Pursuits and Joys but also stands alone as an introduction to the life and work of this pioneering archaeologist, naturalist and antiquarian. The contributions of his extended family to the body of knowledge left behind in his collections and archive is also explored and described.

Contents:

Introduction
Biography
Public life
Family tree
The family - Sons
The family - Daughters
Lukis the Archaeologist
Excavations on local sites
Excavations further afield
Lukis' contemporaries
William Collings Lukis
Lukis' study of geology
Lukis' study of natural history
Nineteenth century Guernsey
Lukis' legacy

rear cover of book

Rear cover


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