author
Albert Frederick Calvert
1872–1946
Best remembered as a prolific writer on Spain and as an adventurous traveler, he turned journeys, research, and a flair for presentation into dozens of books. His life also included mining work and exploration in Australia, giving his writing an unusually wide range of subjects.
24 Audiobooks
Moorish Remains in Spain
by Albert Frederick Calvert
Granada and the Alhambra A brief description of the ancient city of Granada, with a particular account of the Moorish palace
by Albert Frederick Calvert
Spanish Arms and Armour Being a Historical and Descriptive Account of the Royal Armoury of Madrid
by Albert Frederick Calvert
Bacon and Shakespeare
by Albert Frederick Calvert
Impressions of Spain
by Albert Frederick Calvert
Valladolid, Oviedo, Segovia, Zamora, Avila & Zaragoza An Historical & Descriptive Account
by Albert Frederick Calvert
Sculpture in Spain
by Albert Frederick Calvert
Leon, Burgos and Salamanca: a historical and descriptive account
by Albert Frederick Calvert
Valencia and Murcia, a glance at African Spain
by Albert Frederick Calvert
The Alhambra being a brief record of the Arabian conquest of the Peninsula with a particular account of the Mohammedan architecture and decoration
by Albert Frederick Calvert
Southern Spain, Painted by Trevor Haddon, Described by A. F. Calvert
by Albert Frederick Calvert
The Life of Cervantes
by Albert Frederick Calvert
Seville: an historical and descriptive account of "the pearl of Andalusia"
by Albert Frederick Calvert
Cordova: A city of the Moors
by Albert Frederick Calvert, Walter M. (Walter Matthew) Gallichan
The Cameroons
by Albert Frederick Calvert
Catalonia & the Balearic Islands: an historical and desciptive account
by Albert Frederick Calvert
The Escorial A Historical and Descriptive Account of the Spanish Royal Palace, Monastery and Mausoleum
by Albert Frederick Calvert
Madrid: an historical description and handbook of the Spanish capital
by Albert Frederick Calvert
Goya, an account of his life and works
by Albert Frederick Calvert
Salt and the salt industry
by Albert Frederick Calvert
Royal Palaces of Spain
by Albert Frederick Calvert
The Spanish Royal Tapestries
by Albert Frederick Calvert
Toledo: an historical and descriptive account of the "City of generations"
by Albert Frederick Calvert
Nigeria and its tin fields
by Albert Frederick Calvert
About the author
Born in London on 20 July 1872, Albert Frederick Calvert became known as an author, traveller, and mining engineer. Early in life he traveled to Australia, where he took part in expeditions across difficult country and was linked with exploration in the interior.
Calvert wrote widely and energetically, producing books on Spanish history, art, cities, and regional life, along with works on West Africa and mining. His bibliography is remarkably large, and many of his books were aimed at making places, industries, and cultural history vivid and accessible to general readers.
He died in 1946. Today he is remembered less as a novelist than as a busy Edwardian-era man of letters whose work mixed travel writing, popular history, and practical interests in engineering and development.