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Theatres of Glass: The Woman Who Brought the Sea to the City
Theatres of Glass The Woman Who Brought the Sea to the City
Author: Rebecca Stott
In the winter of 1847, the cloisters of Westminster Abbey enjoyed a sudden growth in popularity, though the visitors who streamed in were not of the usual kind. They were naturalists, come to see the very first marine aquarium in England, a large collection of madrepores and sea sponges kept in glass cases in the drawing-room of Ashburnham House...  more »
ISBN-13: 9781904095361
ISBN-10: 1904095364
Publication Date: 10/1/2003
Pages: 160
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Publisher: Short Books
Book Type: Hardcover
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