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William Hunter's World - The Art and Science of Eighteenth-Century Collecting (Hardcover, New Ed)
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William Hunter's World - The Art and Science of Eighteenth-Century Collecting (Hardcover, New Ed)
Series: The Histories of Material Culture and Collecting, 1700-1950
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Despite William Hunter's stature as one of the most important
collectors and men of science of the eighteenth century, and the
fact that his collection is the foundation of Scotland's oldest
public museum, The Hunterian, until now there has been no
comprehensive examination in a single volume of all his collections
in their diversity. This volume restores Hunter to a rightful
position of prominence among the medical men whose research and
amassing of specimens transformed our understanding of the natural
world and man's position within it. This volume comprises essays by
international specialists and are as diverse as Hunter's
collections themselves, dealing as they do with material that
ranges from medical and scientific specimens, to painting, prints,
books and manuscripts. The first sections focus upon Hunter's own
collection and his response to it, while the final section
contextualises Hunter within the wider sphere. A special feature of
the volume is the inclusion of references to the Hunterian's web
pages and on-line databases. These enable searches for items from
Hunter's collections, both from his museum and library. Locating
Hunter's collecting within the broader context of his age and
environment, this book provides an original approach to a man and
collection whose importance has yet to be comprehensively assessed.
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