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During the Victorian age, British collectors were among the most active, passionate, and eccentric in the world. This book tells the stories of some of the 19th century's most intriguing collectors, following their perilous journeys across the globe in the hunt for rare and beautiful objects. From art connoisseur John Charles Robinson, to the aristocratic scholar Charlotte Schreiber, who ransacked Europe for treasure, and from London's fashionable Pre-Raphaelite circle, to pioneering Orientalists in Beijing, Jacqueline Yallop plunges us into the cut-throat world of the Victorian mania for collecting.
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Jacqueline Yallop read English at Oxford and did her PhD in 19th century literature at the University of Sheffield. She has been curator of the Ruskin Gallery in Sheffield, and is the author of Kissing Alice and Obedience.
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'A tremendous book, brimming over with strange compelling images and glittering morsels to tempt the magpie reader. This really is a cabinet of curiosities, delights and revelations.' Alexandra Harris 'Brilliant and original' Daily Express 'Astonishing... Fascinating' Spectator 'With wit and well-informed relish Yallop explores the complex psychology of collecting.' The Times 'Original, intelligent - and highly entertaining.' Judith Flanders
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- PublisherAtlantic Books
- Publication date2012
- ISBN 10 1843547511
- ISBN 13 9781843547518
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages432
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