Shortcuts
Please wait while page loads.
Chester Beatty Library . Default .
PageMenu- Main Menu-
Page content

Catalogue Display

Cabinets for the curious: looking back at early English museums

Cabinets for the curious: looking back at early English museums
Catalogue Information
Field name Details
ISBN 075460506X (hbk.)
9780754605065 (hbk.)
Author Arnold, Ken 1960-
Title Cabinets for the curious : looking back at early English museums / [by] Ken Arnold
Publisher Farnham, UK ; Burlington, VT : Ashgate, 2006
Physical desc. xii, 297 p. ; 23 cm.
Series Perspectives on collecting
Note Reprinted 2010
Bibliography etc. Includes bibliographical references (p. [261]-283) and index
Contents Introduction: museum-science -- Museums arrive in England -- Pt. 1: The narrative tradition. Robert Plot's philosophical histories -- Learned treasures -- Telling stories in museums -- Pt. 2: The functional tradition. Trade and travel -- Medicinal chemistry -- Using museums -- Pt. 3: The taxonomic tradition. The reform of learning -- Classifying God's work -- Ordering museums -- Conclusion: the wonder of museums.
Subject Museums -- England -- History
Museums -- England -- Philosophy
Cabinets of curiosities -- England -- History
Collectors and collecting -- England -- History
Museum techniques -- England -- History
.
Related Works Catalogue Record 15647
.
Add Title to Basket Catalogue Record 15647
.
Catalogue Information 15647 Beginning of record . Catalogue Information 15647 Top of page .
Item Information
Barcode Shelf Location Collection Volume Ref. Status Due Date
10006053 069.0942 ARN
 RLOM   . Available .  
Download Title Catalogue Record 15647
. Catalogue Record 15647 ItemInfo Beginning of record . Catalogue Record 15647 ItemInfo Top of page .