Specifications
| Publisher | Ashmolean Museum |
| ISBN 13 | 9781910807194 |
| ISBN 10 | 1910807192 |
| Book Description | History Today carried a feature in 2015, describing The Origin of Museums as a cult book [that] spawned a new discipline in the history of collecting . Indeed, the first publication of this book in 1985 undoubtedly marked a propitious moment in the development of interest, in what has since grown to be a dynamic subject-area in its own right. That an appetite for such matters was already there is confirmed by the fact that the first impression sold out within a few months, a second impression a year or two later, and the third in 1989. There was to be no further printing by the original publishers, Oxford University Press. However in 2001 a new edition appeared with a new publisher. Demand again proved buoyant, but within a few months the company failed; having operated on a print-on-demand basis, it left behind it no unsold stock. The Origins of Museums reverted to a scarce (though much sought-after) volume. With original copies now selling for hundreds, if not thousands of pounds, the Ashmolean is proud to make this important volume readily available again. |
| About the Author | The late Oliver Impey and Arthur Macgregor were both Assistant Keepers at the Ashmolean Museum, and both were involved with the Journal of the History of Collections. |
| Language | English |
| Author | Oliver Impey |
| Publication Date | December 11, 2017 |
The Origins Of Museums: The Cabinet Of Curiosities In Sixteenth-And-Seventeenth-Century Europe Hardcover English by Oliver Impey - December 11, 2017
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