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William Hunter's World - The Art and Science of Eighteenth-Century Collecting (Hardcover, New Ed) Loot Price: R4,261
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William Hunter's World - The Art and Science of Eighteenth-Century Collecting (Hardcover, New Ed): Nick Pearce

William Hunter's World - The Art and Science of Eighteenth-Century Collecting (Hardcover, New Ed)

Nick Pearce

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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Imprint: Ashgate Publishing Limited
Country of origin: United Kingdom
Series: The Histories of Material Culture and Collecting, 1700-1950
Release date: August 2015
First published: 2015
Editors: Nick Pearce
Dimensions: 246 x 174 x 32mm (L x W x T)
Format: Hardcover
Pages: 424
Edition: New Ed
ISBN-13: 978-1-4094-4774-0
Categories: Books > Arts & Architecture > History of art / art & design styles > 1600 to 1800 > General
Books > Reference & Interdisciplinary > Interdisciplinary studies > Cultural studies > General
Books > Humanities > History > World history > 1750 to 1900
Books > Humanities > History > British & Irish history > General
Books > History > British & Irish history > General
Books > History > World history > 1750 to 1900
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LSN: 1-4094-4774-X
Barcode: 9781409447740

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