Lane, Edward William, 1801-1876

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Edward William Lane (1801-1876), Arabic scholar and lexicographer, prepared the standard Arabic-English Lexicon in Egypt, 1842-1849, and afterwards in England. He was financed during the preparation and publication of the Lexicon by Algernon Percy, Lord Prudhoe, 4th Duke of Northumberland (1792-1865), and after his death by his widow Eleanor, Duchess of Northumberland. The Lexicon appeared in eight parts, 1863-1893, parts 7 and 8 edited by Lane's great-nephew, S. Lane Poole.

From the guide to the Edward William Lane: Papers on the Arabic-English Lexicon, 1841-1894, (Cambridge University Library, Department of Manuscripts and University Archives)

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Lane was an English scholar of the Arabic language and translator of: The one thousand and one nights. He lived in Cairo, wrote on Egyptian life and was at work on an Arabic-English lexicon when he died.

Hook was an English writer and newspaper journalist.

From the description of [Autograph manuscript] / Edw. Wm. Lane [and] Theodore E. Hook. (Smith College). WorldCat record id: 245101267
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referencedIn Edward William Lane: Papers on the Arabic-English Lexicon, 1841-1894 Cambridge University Library, Department of Manuscripts and University Archives
creatorOf PETTIGREW LETTERS. Vol. II (ff. 231). L -Y.; 1808-1861.includes:f. 1 George Lackington, bookseller: Letter to T. J. Pettigrew: bef. 1844.f. 3 Edward William Lane, Arabic scholar: Letter to T. J. Pettigrew: 1838.ff. 4-7v John Lee, QC: Letters t..., 1808-1861 British Library
creatorOf Lane, Edward William, 1801-1876. [Autograph manuscript] / Edw. Wm. Lane [and] Theodore E. Hook. Smith College, Neilson Library
referencedIn (ff.56). Drawings, Vol. VI. :-Plan of, and view in, Alexandria. ff. 1, 2;-A Nile boat. f. 3;-Mosque and tomb of Aboo Mundoor, near Resheed (Rosetta). f. 4;-Obelisk of Heliopolis. f. 5;-Drawings of sculpture, etc., at the Pyramids of El-Geezeh. ff. 6..., 1825-1828 British Library
referencedIn "NOTES AND VIEWS in Egypt and Nubia, made during the years 1825, -26, -27, and -28 : chiefly consisting of a series of descriptions and delineations of the monuments, scenery, etc., of those countries; the views, with few exceptions, made with the ca..., 1825-1828 British Library
creatorOf Edward William Lane: Papers on the Arabic-English Lexicon, 1841-1894 Cambridge University Library, Department of Manuscripts and University Archives
referencedIn MISCELLANEOUS Original letters and papers, etc., l5th cent.-1869. Paper; ff. 304. Folio. British Library
referencedIn Martin, Robert Montgomery, 1803?-1868. Letters to Robert Montgomery Martin, 1836-1867, [undated]. Texas Christian University
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associatedWith Hook, Theodore Edward, 1788-1841. person
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associatedWith Percy Algernon 1792-1865 4th Duke of Northumberland admiral person
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Maharrakah, Egypt
Great Kimble, Buckinghamshire
Egypt, Africa
Medinet Abu, Egypt
Rosetta, Egypt
Egypt, Africa
Gizeh, Egypt
Thebes, Egypt
California, U.S.A.
St. Vincent, West Indies
Lower Nubia, Africa
Meydoom, Egypt
Heliopolis, Egypt
Sakkarah, Egypt
Valley of Tombs of the Kings, Egypt
Kurneh, Egypt
Lisbon, Portugal
Alexandria, Egypt
Repps-with-Bastwick, Norfolk
Benee Hasan, Egypt
Guatemala, Central America
Toona el-Gebel, Egypt
River Nile, Egypt
Saheyl, Egypt
Mexico, Central America
Kardaseh, Egypt
St Lucia, the Carribean
Et-Tell, Egypt
Cairo, Egypt
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