Finders Keepers by Rosamond Wolff Purcell

Finders Keepers by Rosamond Wolff Purcell

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In this illustrated book, Gould celebrates eight notable collectors and their collections. He assesses their importance to natural history and science, and conveys the passionate curiosity, and often remarkable personalities, of collectors such as Peter the Great and Mary Anning.

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Finders Keepers by Rosamond Wolff Purcell

Peter the Great collected teeth. Mary Anning from Lyme Regis collected fossils. A Rothschild collected birds of Paradise, and the demented Thomas Hawkins collected dinosaur bones. In this illustrated book, Gould celebrates many such collections. He assesses their importance to natural history and science, and conveys the passionate curiosity, and often remarkable personalities, of the collectors.
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ISBN 13 9780712655507
ISBN 10 0712655506
Title Finders Keepers
Author Rosamond Wolff Purcell
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Vintage Publishing
Year published 1993-08-05
Number of pages 160
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.