by David M. Wilson · BRITISH MUSEUM · tapa blanda · ISBN 9780714116822
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«The Collections of the British Museum» is the guide to the collections of the British Museum edited by David M. Wilson, in paperback (304 pages, in English).
The volume surveys the collections of each department of the British Museum: oriental and Egyptian artifacts, prehistoric, medieval and modern objects, as well as coins, prints, drawings and medals.
First edition of this guide, published for the Trustees of the British Museum by British Museum Press.
Intended for preparing a visit to the British Museum or for those who want an overview of its collections.
Sir David Mackenzie Wilson is a British archaeologist, art historian, and museum curator, specialising in Anglo-Saxon art and the Viking Age. From 1977 until 1992 he served as the director of the British Museum, where he had previously worked, from 1955 to 1964, as an assistant keeper. In his role as director of the museum, he became embroiled in the controversy over the ownership of the Elgin Marbles with the Greek government, engaging with a "disastrous" televised debate with Greek Minister of Culture Melina Mercouri.
