Hancock, E. Geoffrey (Author)
Campbell, Mr Mungo (Author)
Pearce, Nick (Author)
Ashgate
Physical Details: 421 pages
Language: English
Despite William Hunter's stature as one of the most important collectors and men of science of the eighteenth century, and the fact that his collection is the foundation of Scotland's oldest public museum, The Hunterian, until now there has been no comprehensive examination in a single volume of all his collections in their diversity. This volume comprises essays by international specialists and are as diverse as Hunter's collections themselves, dealing as they do with material that ranges from medical and scientific specimens, to painting, prints, books and manuscripts, and includes a special feature of links to the Hunterian's web pages and on-line databases. Locating Hunter's collecting within the broader context of his age and environment, this book provides an original approach to a man and collection whose importance has yet to be comprehensively assessed.
...MoreReview Ludmilla Jordanova (2017) Review of "William Hunter's World: The Art and Science of Eighteenth-Century Collecting". Isis: International Review Devoted to the History of Science and Its Cultural Influences (pp. 700-701).
Review Felicity Roberts (2017) Review of "William Hunter's World: The Art and Science of Eighteenth-Century Collecting". Archives of Natural History (pp. 192-193).
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