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Article: Books about antiques.(Book Review)
- Article from:
- The Magazine Antiques
- Article date:
- February 1, 2005
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A mammoth book
If a picture is worth a thousand words, is a huge picture worth two thousand? The question might well be asked about The Complete Collection of Antiquities from the Cabinet of Sir William Hamilton, which is sold without a lectern, although one is certainly needed. The book is 17 3/4 inches tall, 12 inches wide, and weighs 14 pounds. There is a built-in bookmark nearly an inch wide that appears to be silk. It comes wrapped in tissue paper lest it defile the pages.
Sir William Hamilton is known for his interest in volcanoes, which he studied assiduously from 1764 until 1800 while he was the British envoy extraordinary to the court of ...
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Encyclopedia entry: Merritt, William Hamilton
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... ... FRASER Canadian Encyclopedia 01-01-2002 Merritt, William Hamilton Author: ROBERT L. FRASER Merritt, William Hamilton, soldier, businessman, politician (b at Bedford ...
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