British Museum: Purpose and Politics de David M. Wilson - 10/23/1989

Hardback. Very Good.

British Museum Press, 10/23/1989. Hardcover. Used; Very Good. **WE SHIP WITHIN 24 HRS FROM LONDON, UK, 98% OF OUR ORDERS ARE RECEIVED WITHIN 7-10 DAYS. We believe you will be completely satisfied with our quick and reliable service. All orders are dispatched as swiftly as possible! Buy with confidence! Greener Books.

British Museum Publications, London, 1989. Laminated wrappers, 8vo, 22 cm,. 126 pp, [16] pp of plates. From the blurb: "This book stems from impatience. Despite every endeavour through the media, political debate and public statement, it has proved impossible to place before the public the complicated practicalities of running the British Museum, and the philosophy upon which it was founded. I here attempt to present a balanced picture of a great institution which lives in the world but struggles to make itself understood. It is aimed at informing politicians and the media as well as the general public, who are clearly interested in everything that happens in museums. It is also an appeal for help and sympathy. Some of the detail is technical, but I have tried to provide a clear picture of the Museum's hopes, beliefs and problems. The problems are largely political, using the term in the widest possible sense - hence the title of the book. Signed by the author on the title-page, bookplate… Leer más

paperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.