Book ID: 93709
Chambers, Neil
Joseph Banks and the British Museum: The World of Collecting, 1770 - 1830. 2007. XIV, 195 p. gr8vo. Hardcover.
This book explores the early history of collections at the BritishMuseum. Describes the ways different 18th century collections(including Banks's own) were managed, and how the British Museumand collecting more generally grew and changed in this importantperiod of travel, exploration and empire (1770 - 1830).