Magpies Squirrels And Thieves
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Magpies, Squirrels and Thieves
Author | : Jacqueline Yallop |
Publisher | : Atlantic Books |
Total Pages | : 550 |
Release | : 2012-04-01 |
Genre | : Antiques & Collectibles |
ISBN | : 0857895613 |
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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.