Treasures of the British Museum by Marjorie Caygill

Treasures of the British Museum by Marjorie Caygill

This is a 'must-have' celebration of the highlights from the British Museum's world-famous collections.The British Museum is the most magnificent treasure-house in the world. The wealth and range of its collections is unequalled by any other national museum. The Rosetta Stone, the Parthenon sculptures, Egyptian mummies, drawings by Botticelli and Michelangelo, Assyrian reliefs, the Lewis Chessmen and the Sutton Hoo treasure are all to be found here. Treasures of the British Museum reveals and delights the reader with the intriguing stories behind these treasures and many more.This timely new edition brings the story up to date, with chapters on important acquisitions made by the Museum in the last fifteen years, including the Warren Cup and the 'Queen of the Night'. A beautiful redesign incorporating full colour photograph throughout gives this classic volume a fresh new look.

Marjorie Caygill has published numerous books and articles about the history of the British Museum and the collections. These include The Story of the British Museum, The British Museum Reading Room and The British Museum: 250 Years.

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ISBN 13	9780714150628
ISBN 10	0714150622
Title	Treasures of the British Museum
Author	Marjorie Caygill
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Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	British Museum Press
Year published	2009-06-01
Number of pages	240
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