A British Book Collector: Rare Books and Manuscripts in the R.E. Hart Collection, Blackburn Museum and Art Gallery

by Cynthia Johnston

"Something for my Native Town" celebrates new research on one of the finest collections of manuscripts and rare books in the North West of England, the R.E. Hart Collections of the Blackburn Museum and Art Gallery. Leading scholars from the fields of art history and history of the book examine anew the internationally important manuscripts and rare printed books in Hart's collection. They also analyze the practice of collecting itself in...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0992725798
• ISBN13: 9780992725792
• Release Date: March 2021
• Publisher: University of London Press
• Length: 200 Pages
• Weight: 1.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.9" x 9.0"