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William Hunter and the Hunterian Museum in Glasgow, 1807-2007
- Title
- William Hunter and the Hunterian Museum in Glasgow, 1807-2007 / Lawrence Keppie.
- Author
- Keppie, L. J. F.
- Publication
- Edinburgh : Edinburgh University Press, ©2007.
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| Status | Format | Access | Call Number | Item Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Text | Use in library | R489.H92 K47 2007 | Off-site |
Details
- Description
- 1 online resource (xvi, 190 pages) : illustrations
- Summary
- In this work, Lawrence Keppie describes the life and achievements of the 18th century Scottish physician William Hunter and outlines the history of the museum named after him.
- Subjects
- Genre/Form
- Biography
- collective biographies.
- Biographies
- History
- Biographies.
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 166-179) and index.
- Reproduction (note)
- Electronic reproduction.
- Contents
- Frontmatter -- Contents -- Foreword -- Introduction -- List of Illustrations -- Acknowledgements -- Abbreviations used in the Notes -- 1. William Hunter's Life and Career -- 2. Growth of the Hunterian Collection -- 3. 'The Noblest Legacy upon Record' -- 4. A Temple of the Muses: the First Hunterian Museum in Glasgow -- 5. 'This Place of Fascination': the Impact of the Museum, 1807-70 -- 6. A New Museum for a New University, 1870-1900 -- 7. The Twentieth Century: War, Peace and Renewal, 1900-75 -- 8. The Hunterian Art Gallery -- 9. Modern Times, 1975-2007 -- 10. Overview: Meeting William Hunter's Intentions -- Postscript: Looking to the Future by Evelyn Silber -- Notes -- Appendix: Catalogues of the Hunterian Collections -- Bibliography -- Index
- ISBN
- 9780748631858
- 0748631852
- 9781474469784
- 1474469787
- 9780748628056 (canceled/invalid)
- 0748628053 (canceled/invalid)
- OCLC
- ocn883024561
- 883024561
- SCSB-1469992
- Owning Institutions
- Princeton University Library