This is an in-depth investigation of how the V&A Museum was first set up, how it worked and what it did, who took the decisions and why. It sets the story of the V&A in the context of the cultural history of the 19th and 20th centuries, and records its many achievements.
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This is an in-depth investigation of how the V&A Museum was first set up, how it worked and what it did, who took the decisions and why. It sets the story of the V&A in the context of the cultural history of the 19th and 20th centuries, and records its many achievements.
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First Edition. Hardback. Dust Jacket. 4to. Original publishers blue cloth, lettered gilt at the spine. This history focuses on the people, the policies and the politics of one of the world's greatest museums. Ownership signature (in pencil) of V&A curator and writer on art Stephen Calloway. Including a typed list of V&A directors. ISBN: 1851772928 Pages: 264 Fine in near fine dust jacket, with very slight creasing at edges.