Useful objects museums, science, and literature in nineteenth-century America /

'Useful Objects' examines the cultural history of nineteenth-century American museums through the eyes of writers, visitors, and collectors. Throughout this period, museums gradually transformed from encyclopedic cabinets to more specialized public institutions. These changes prompted wide...

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Main Author: Gochberg, Reed,
Other Authors: Oxford Scholarship Online.
Format: eBook
Language: English
Published: New York, NY : Oxford University Press, 2021.
Physical Description: 1 online resource (272 pages) : illustrations (black and white).
Series: Oxford scholarship online.
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