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First edition. Founded by an Act of Parlilament in 1753 to hold the vast collections of Sir Hans Sloane 1660-1753 , the British Museum was the first museum in the world which was public, secular and national. It has constantly "wrestled with the process of perpetual expansion and the many attempts to cope with hundreds of rooms, thousands of exhibits, miles of books, and millions of visitors." This book is a study of the architectural politics involved in these transistions. Illustrated with 100 black and white photographs and sketches. Some wear to dust jacket. 251+ 1 pages. cloth. small 8vo..
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- PublisherAllen Lane
- Publication date1972
- ISBN 10 071390254X
- ISBN 13 9780713902549
- BindingHardcover
- Number of pages251
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