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A.W. Franks : nineteenth -century collecting and the British Museum by Caygill, Marjorie., Cherry, John, Franks, Augustus Wollaston, British Museum is a nonfiction available to read on EtoBox.

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Between 1851 and 1897, the collections of the British Museum expanded into previously neglected areas including prehistory, the Islamic world and British and Medieval antiquities. This growth was due to the energy and obsession of one man <p>Augustus Wollaston Franks (1826-97). Frands founded a department which is the ancestor of half of today's curatorial departments, spanning the entire world from prehistory to the present. Although an employee, he poured his private fortune into the Museum.</p> <p>Published to mark the centenary of his death, this volume explores the background to his life and career. The contributors survey many diverse areas of 19th century collecting and assess the way in which his work developed a knowledge and appreciation of art, antiquity and ethnography.</p>

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Author

Caygill, Marjorie., Cherry, John, Franks, Augustus Wollaston, British Museum

Publisher

London: Published for the Trustees of the British Museum by British Museum Press

Published

1997

Language

EN

ISBN

9780714117638

Category

nonfiction

Subjects

Reference, Memoir, Biography

Updated

2026-03-24