Lives of the Founders of the British Museum - With Notices of Its Chief Augmentors and Other Benefactors, 1570-1870

Zusammenfassung Written in 1870, this two-volume work covers the period 1570–1870. Volume 2 looks at some of the early book donors and George III's Royal Library, as well as later benefactors of the period 1829–1870. Inhaltsverzeichnis Book II continued: 3. A group of book-lovers and public benefactors; 4. The King's or 'Georgian' Library; its collector, and its donor; 5. The founder of the Banksian Museum and Library; Book III. Later Augmentors and Benefactors 1729-1870: 1. General view of the history of the British Museum under Joseph Planta; 2. Introduction to Book III (continued) - growth, progress, and internal economy, of the British Mueum under Sir Henry Ellis; 3. Introduction to Book III (continued) - growth, progress, and internal economy, of the British Museum under Sir Antonio Panizzi; 4. Another group of archaeologists and explorers - the spoils of Xanthus, of Babylon, or Nineveh, of Halicarnassus, and of Cathage; 5. The founder of the Grenville Library; 6. Other benefactors of recent days; 7. Reconstructors and projectors; Index.

Product details

• Authors: Edward Edwards, Edwards Edward
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 17.06.2010
• EAN: 9781108014960
• ISBN: 978-1-108-01496-0
• No. of pages: 396
• Series: Cambridge Library Collection -; Cambridge Library Collection - History of Printing, Publishing and Libraries; Lives of the Founders of the British Museum 2 Volume Paperback Set
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History; European History, ART / Museum Studies, HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain / Georgian Era (1714-1837), HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain / Stuart Era (1603-1714), HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain / Victorian Era (1837-1901), c 1800 to c 1900, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, 18th century, c 1700 to c 1799, British & Irish history, United Kingdom, Great Britain, 17th century, c 1600 to c 1699, 16th century, c 1500 to c 1599, c 1500 to c 1600, C 1600 To C 1700, Museology & heritage studies, Museology and heritage studies, C 1700 To C 1800