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Collecting the World Hans Sloane and the Origins of the British Museum James Delbourgo 9780674237483 Books Reviews
- Hans Sloane is now largely forgotten. But he is worthy of remembrance, since the hyper-collector Mr.Sloane was the founding spirit to the British Museum.
This hefty book by the academic James Delbourgo gives most of its space to the far flung and heterogeneous collecting activities of the wealthy London doctor, with a nice ending explaining the exact origins of the British Museum. Hans Sloane, himself, remains a some what elusive character given the evidence provided here.
Those who enjoy collecting, public museums, and the early history of the British Empire will enjoy this effort. - This book provides very valuable background information on the development of natural history.
- Some great stories; but the illustrations were lacking or boring.
- Interesting because most people have not heard of Hans Sloane and what he achieved.
