Other InformationThe E. J. Finopoulos Collection of history and travel books is one of the most important collections of its kind, not only in Greece but also worldwide. The acquisition of the material that comprises the collection, a lifetime endeavour on the part of the collector, Efstathios Finopoulos (03/04/1927 - 07/2018), started in 1963 with purchases from the burrows of book dealer George Jeffery in Farringdon Road, London. The greatest part of the collection was acquired abroad through second-hand dealers and auction houses. The E. J. Finopoulos Collection was donated to the Benaki Museum on 13 June 2013, and has since operated under the umbrella of the museum and the guidance of the collector, operating from E.J. Finopoulos' premises.
Other InformationThe E. J. Finopoulos Collection of history and travel books is one of the most important collections of its kind, not only in Greece but also worldwide. The acquisition of the material that comprises the collection, a lifetime endeavour on the part of the collector, Efstathios Finopoulos (03/04/1927 - 07/2018), started in 1963 with purchases from the burrows of book dealer George Jeffery in Farringdon Road, London. The greatest part of the collection was acquired abroad through second-hand dealers and auction houses. The E. J. Finopoulos Collection was donated to the Benaki Museum on 13 June 2013, and has since operated under the umbrella of the museum and the guidance of the collector, operating from E.J. Finopoulos' premises.