The Lives of Objects

by Tristram Hunt

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Here, ten world-renowned curators from the Victoria and Albert Museum in London tell the story of ten of the most famous and curious objects acquired by the museum over its history. Among these are "Tipu's Tiger," an almost life-size wooden mechanical toy of a tiger mauling a European soldier; the "Great Bed of Ware," a 10 1/2-foot-wide Elizabethan bed; and a "Shakespeare First Folio," one of the few survivors of an estimated 750 that were originally...

Format:Hardcover

Language:English

ISBN:1851779728

ISBN13:9781851779727

Release Date:December 2019

Publisher:Victoria & Albert Museum

Length:272 Pages

Weight:1.15 lbs.

Dimensions:1.2" x 7.5" x 8.9"

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Art Arts, Music & Photography

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