Treasures of the British Museum / Marjorie Caygill ; colour photography by Lee Boltin.
- Title
- Treasures of the British Museum / Marjorie Caygill ; colour photography by Lee Boltin.
- Published by
- London : Published for the Trustees of the British Museum by British Museum Publications, 1985.
- Author
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Status | FormatBook/Text | AccessRequest in advance | Call numberN1040 .C385 1985 | Item locationOff-site |
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- Description
- 240 p. : ill. (some col.); 28 cm.
- Summary
- One of the great treasure-houses, the British museum has a collection almost unequalled in its range and wealth: the Rosetta Stone, the Elgin Marbles, Egyptian mummies, Botticelli and Michelangelo drawings, Assyrian reliefs and the Sutton Hoo Treasure, many of which have intriguing stories behind them which only an expert can relate. In this superb book Marjorie Caygill reveals and delights in the intriguing stories behind these treasures and many more. Lavishly illustrated this is both a valuable record of a unique insitution and a fascinating keepsake for visitors.
- Subject
- Owning institution
- Harvard Library
- Note
- Includes index.
- Bibliography (note)
- Bibliography: p. 234-237.
- Processing action (note)
- committed to retain