Enlightenment

Enlightenment Discovering the World in the Eighteenth Century

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    Publisher's Synopsis

    A study of the British Museum, from its inception in 1753 to its vast collections of the present day, is viewed through a selection of photographss, accounts of legendary collectors, expeditions, prized exhibits, and more, showing how this extraordinary establishment has continuously bestowed knowledge from the eighteenth century to today. (History

    Book information

    ISBN: 9781588341648
    Publisher: Smithsonian Books
    Imprint: Smithsonian Books
    Pub date:
    Language: English
    Number of pages: 304
    Weight: 1564g
    Height: 285mm
    Width: 228mm
    Spine width: 25mm

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