by Marjorie L. Caygill · BRITISH MUSEUM · tapa blanda · ISBN 9780714117287
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«The Story of the British Museum» is the history book by Marjorie L. Caygill, published by the British Museum in paperback (72 pages, in English).
The book traces the origin and trajectory of the British Museum: how its collections were formed and how it became one of the great museums of the world. The narrative also pays attention to the historic building, with its columned architecture and marble floors, and to the evolution of the institution up to the end of the 20th century.
Second revised edition of the work. The cover shows a black-and-white photograph of the museum's interior, with classical columns and marble floor.
Recommended for the general public interested in the history of museums, art and British heritage.
