Collecting the world : the life and curiosity of Hans Sloane
Delbourgo, James, 1972-2017
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Hans Sloane was a young doctor from Northern Ireland who made his way in London and eventually become physician to the king and much of London society. In his youth he made a defining visit to Jamaica, where he began collecting 'curiosities' of all kinds. He eventually became the centre of a worldwide network which allowed him to assemble the collections which became the core of the British Museum, the Natural History Museum, and the British Library. This is the first major biography of Sloane in 60 years. It explores not just the impact of an extraordinary man, but allows us a window onto the moment when the meaning of collections and collecting changed.
Main title:
Collecting the world : the life and curiosity of Hans Sloane / James Delbourgo.
Author:
Delbourgo, James, 1972-, author
Imprint:
UK : Allen Lane, 2017.
Collation:
xxxi, 503 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (black and white, and colour) ; 25 cm
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9781846146572 (hbk)
Dewey class:
069.5092069.5092 SLO
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
2493685