The Victoria and Albert Museum : a bibliography and exhibition chronology, 1852-1996 / compiled by Elizabeth James.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Victoria and Albert Museum.

Contributor:

James, Elizabeth.

Sabin W. Colton, Jr., Memorial Fund.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Art--England--London--Exhibitions--Bibliography.

Art.

England--London.

Victoria and Albert Museum--Bibliography.

Victoria and Albert Museum.

Genre:

Bibliographies.

Catalogs.

Physical Description:

xxvii, 804 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm

Other Title:

Victoria & Albert Museum

V & A bibliography

Place of Publication:

London ; Chicago : Fitzroy Dearborn Pub. in association with the Victoria and Albert Museum, 1998.

Summary:

This new book is a comprehensive bibliography and exhibition chronology of what is generally recognized to be the world's greatest museum of the decorative arts and design.

The first part of this unique book records the 2,500 publications produced by the Victoria and Albert Museum throughout its history, from 1852 to the present time.

The second part chronicles the 1,500 exhibitions held at the main Museum and at its branches as well as those that the V&A has organized at external venues throughout the world.

The publications and exhibitions listings are fully cross-referenced, and there are Name, Title and Subject indexes to the work, as well as an explanatory introduction.

Contents:

Publications of the Victoria and Albert Museum, 1852-1996 3

Periodical Publications of the Victoria and Albert Museum 387

Publications Related to, but not Published by, the Victoria and Albert Museum 409

Exhibitions and Displays of the Victoria and Albert Museum, 1852-1996 517.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Sabin W. Colton, Jr., Memorial Fund.

ISBN:

1884964958

OCLC:

40891142