The shows of London
Altick, Richard D. (Richard Daniel), 1915-20081978
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An examination of London exhibitions as they evolved from displays of relics in pre-Reformation churches, through the collections of eighteenth-century virtuosi, to the first science museums and public galleries of the mid-Victorian period illuminates English social history.
Main title:
The shows of London / Richard D. Altick.
Imprint:
Cambridge, Mass. ; London ([126 Buckingham Palace Rd, SW1W 9SD]) : Belknap Press of Harvard University Press, 1978.
Collation:
[11],553p. : ill., facsims., 1plan, ports. ; 26cm.
Notes:
Includes index.
ISBN:
9780674807310
Dewey class:
790.209421607.34790.09421790.2'09421
Local class:
790.09421
Language:
English
BRN:
11754
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