Lost city of the Incas
Subtitle: the story of Machu Picchu and its builders
By: Hiram Bingham ; with an introduction by Hugh Thomson.
Publisher: Phoenix Paperbacks; Phoenix Press; Phoenix
Published: 2003
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 286
Subjects: Bingham, Hiram, -- 1875-1956 -- Journeys -- Peru.; Archaeological expeditions -- Peru -- Machu Picchu Site.; Incas -- Peru -- Antiquities.; Machu Picchu Site (Peru)
Description: First published in the 1950s, this is a classic account of the discovery in 1911 of the lost city of Machu Picchu. Reissue of one of the great pieces of exploration literature. Discovery of Machu Picchu was one of the most important romantic stories of the heroic age of archaeology. Includes an introduction by Hugh Thomson - himself a explorer of renown. 'A rich, lively book...it is the classic adventure' Irish Times 'Bingham catalogues his finds with admirable concision, and indulges his wide interests, revealing little-known facts about the Incas...He captures the majesty of the architecture in its dramatic and wild surroundings' Literary Review '.
Notes: Originally published: London: Phoenix House, 1952. Previous ill. ed.: London: Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 2002.

Includes bibliographical references and index.