From Books To Bezoars Sir Hans Sloane And His Collections

This extensively illustrated volume offers fresh perspectives on the great 18th-century physician, naturalist and collector, Sir Hans Sloane (1660-1753), whose holdings formed the basis of the British Museum and ultimately of its dual offspring, the Natural History Museum and the British Library.

Year

2012

Publisher

British Library

Editions

1

Pages

310

ISBN

9780712358804

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