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H. B. (Henry Beauchamp) Walters

1867–1944

A British Museum scholar and prolific writer on classical art, pottery, and archaeology, he helped open the ancient world to general readers as well as specialists. His books range from approachable introductions like Greek Art to major reference works on vases, lamps, and ancient pottery.

3 Audiobooks

History of Ancient Pottery: Greek, Etruscan, and Roman. Volume 2 (of 2)

History of Ancient Pottery: Greek, Etruscan, and Roman. Volume 2 (of 2)

by Samuel Birch, H. B. (Henry Beauchamp) Walters

History of Ancient Pottery: Greek, Etruscan, and Roman. Volume 1 (of 2)

History of Ancient Pottery: Greek, Etruscan, and Roman. Volume 1 (of 2)

by Samuel Birch, H. B. (Henry Beauchamp) Walters

Church Bells

Church Bells

by H. B. (Henry Beauchamp) Walters

About the author

Born in 1867, Henry Beauchamp Walters was a British archaeologist and museum scholar best known for his work on Greek and Roman antiquities. He wrote widely under the name H. B. Walters, producing books that introduced classical art to broad audiences while also contributing serious catalogues and studies for researchers.

His published work shows the breadth of his interests. Alongside readable surveys such as Greek Art, he produced more specialized studies including Catalogue of the Greek and Roman Lamps in the British Museum and History of Ancient Pottery: Greek, Etruscan, and Roman. He also wrote Church Bells, showing that his interests were not limited to the classical world.

Walters died in 1944. Today he is remembered mainly through the durability of his books, many of which are still cited, reprinted, or preserved in major digital libraries.