Cabinets of Curiosities - Hardcover
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Language:EnglishPublisher:Thames & HudsonISBN-13:9780500022887ISBN-10:500022887UPC:9780500022887Book Category:Antiques & Collectibles, Reference, DesignBook Subcategory:Decorative ArtsSize:10.30 x 7.70 x 1.10 inchesWeight:2.7029Product ID:SCKY6D05FX
Cabinets of Curiosities
Unicorns' horns, mermaids' skeletons, stuffed and preserved animals and plants, precious metals, clocks, scientific instruments, celestial globes--all knowledge, the whole cosmos, arranged on shelves in a single room. Such were the cabinets of curiosities of the seventeenth century, the last period of history when man could aspire to know everything.
The collectors were archdukes and kings--the...
Language:EnglishPublisher:Thames & HudsonISBN-13:9780500022887ISBN-10:500022887UPC:9780500022887Book Category:Antiques & Collectibles, Reference, DesignBook Subcategory:Decorative ArtsSize:10.30 x 7.70 x 1.10 inchesWeight:2.7029Product ID:SCKY6D05FX
Mauriès, Patrick: - Patrick Mauriees is a Paris-based writer of many notable titles on fashion and design. Among his previous books are Maison Goossens: Haute Couture Jewelry, Jewelry by Chanel, The World According to Karl, and Androgyne.
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