An Act of Purchase of the Museum, or Collection of Sir Hans Sloane, and of the Harleian Collection of Manuscripts; and for providing One General Repository for the better Reception and more convenient Use of the said Collections

Name: An Act of Purchase of the Museum, or Collection of Sir Hans Sloane, and of the Harleian Collection of Manuscripts; and for providing One General Repository for the better Reception and more convenient Use of the said Collections
Author: Anon.

Book Description

This 1753 act of Parliament was the inception of the British Museum. Later in 1881 the natural history collections were transferred to the British Museum (Natural History), in South Kensington. Lighly soiled. Vg. [43475]

Author Anon.

Date 1753

Binding Unbound

Publisher Thomas Baskett

Condition Very good

Pages 331-366

Price: £125.00

Offered by Pemberley Books

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