Magpies, squirrels & thieves : how the Victorians collected the world
Yallop, Jacqueline2012
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'Magpies, Squirrels & Thieves' features the bizarre and riveting stories of Britain's eccentric and passionate 19th-century collectors, who braved war zones, revolutions, thieves and auction rooms to amass Victorian England's great collections.
Main title:
Magpies, squirrels & thieves : how the Victorians collected the world / Jacqueline Yallop.
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Imprint:
London : Atlantic, 2012.
Collation:
x, 420 p., [8] p. of plates : ill., ports. ; 20 cm.
Notes:
Originally published: 2011.Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9781843547518 (pbk)1843547511 (pbk)9780857895615 (ebook)0857895613 (ebook)
Dewey class:
790.1'32'0941'09034790.132
Language:
English
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BRN:
1621845
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