Under the Double Eagle: Three Centuries of History in Austria and Hungary

by Victor G. Ambrus

Under the Double Three Centuries of History in Austria and Hungary

48 pages, Hardcover

First published June 25, 1987

About the author

Victor Ambrus (born László Győző Ambrus, 19 August 1935) was a British illustrator of history, folk tale, and animal story books. He also became known from his appearances on the Channel 4 television archaeology series Time Team, on which he visualised how sites under excavation may have once looked. Ambrus was an Associate of the Royal College of Art and a Fellow of both the Royal Society of Arts and the Royal Society of Painters, Etchers and Engravers. He was also a patron of the Association of Archaeological Illustrators and Surveyors up until its merger with the Institute for Archaeologists in 2011.

Reviews

[Adam Deverell · Rating 4 out of 5]

The sort of history book I would’ve absolutely loved as a teenager. Easy to read, fantastic illustrations by Victor Ambrus. As an adult, and even though I just bought it for the illustrations, it provided a good overview of the Empire with spotlights on its main protagonists.

[Ben Vos · Rating 3 out of 5]

lovely illustrations. shaky history