Magpies, Squirrels and Thieves: How the Victorians Collected the World by Jacqueline Yallop

Magpies, Squirrels and Thieves: How the Victorians Collected the World

Jacqueline Yallop

420 pages first pub 2011 (editions)

nonfiction biography history informative medium-paced
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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 glo...

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