Treasures of the British Museum

Treasures of the British Museum
ISBN-10
0714120332
ISBN-13
9780714120331
Category
Education / General
Pages
240
Language
English
Published
1985
Publisher
For the Trustees of the British Museum by British Museum Publications
Authors
British Museum, Marjorie Caygill

Description

One of the great treasure-houses, the British museum has a collection almost unequalled in its range and wealth: the Rosetta Stone, the Elgin Marbles, Egyptian mummies, Botticelli and Michelangelo drawings, Assyrian reliefs and the Sutton Hoo Treasure, many of which have intriguing stories behind them which only an expert can relate. In this superb book Marjorie Caygill reveals and delights in the intriguing stories behind these treasures and many more. Lavishly illustrated this is both a valuable record of a unique insitution and a fascinating keepsake for visitors.

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