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From: Stephen Pober [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: 19 April 2000 12:50
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Subject: New Publication : Murray's Museums Their History and Their Use
Pober Publishing is pleased to announce the publication of our reprint of
David Murray's Museums: Their History and Their Use (3 vols. in 2). New
introduction, "Mr. Murray's Cabinet of Wonder," by Paula Findlen, Stanford
University.
Murray's Museums "continues to be the most important work of reference for
the early history of the museums." - Paula Findlen.
Volume one is a general history of museums and collecting. The 704 page
bibliography (v. 2-3) is divided into five sections:
I. Literature of museums: bibliography of bibliographies.
II. Museography
III. The collection, preparation, and preservation, registration and
exhibition of specimens.
IV. Catalogues and other works relating to particular museums.
V. Travels and general literature.
For more information about this work please request a copy of our
descriptive brochure.
Please send all requests for information directly to Pober Publishing and
not to the list. Thank you.
Stephen E. Pober
Pober Publishing
35 Stratford Road
Staten Island, NY 10301
Ph. & Fax: 718-816-9779
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