The India Museum, 1801-1879 / Ray Desmond.

Main entry:

Desmond, Ray.

Title & Author:

The India Museum, 1801-1879 / Ray Desmond.

Publication:

London : H.M.S.O., 1982.

Description:

xv, 215 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 26 cm

Notes:
At head of title: India Office Library and Records.
Includes bibliographical references and index.

Summary:

One of the public attractions in London for much of the 19th century was the India Museum formed by the East India Company to house and display artefacts, natural history specimens and the raw products of the Indian sub-continent. This book chronicles the history of the museum from its development, to closure and the dispersal of its collections.

ISBN:

0115800883
9780115800887

Subject:

India Museum History.
India Museum.
Geschichte
London

Form/genre:

India Museum.
History.

Added entries:

India Office Library and Records.

Holdings:

Location: Library main 137446
Call No.: W14179; ID:85-B25136
Status: Available

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