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Conchophilia : shells, art, and curiosity in early modern Europe / Marisa Anne Bass, Anne Goldgar, Hanneke Grootenboer, Claudia Swan ; with contributions by Stephanie S. Dickey, Anna Grasskamp, and Róisín Watson.
- Format:
- Book
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Shells.
- Collectors and collecting--Europe--History.
- Collectors and collecting.
- History.
- Europe.
- Genre:
- History.
- Physical Description:
- 214 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 27 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Princeton : Princeton University Press, [2021]
- Summary:
- "A history of shells in early modern Europe, and their rich cultural and artistic significance"-- Provided by publisher.
- Contents:
- Machine generated contents note: pt. I Surface Matters
- ch. 1 The Nature Of Exotic Shells Claudia Swan
- ch. 2 Shells, Bodies, And The Collector's Cabinet Anna Grasskamp
- pt. II Microworlds of Thought
- ch. 3 Shell Life, Or The Unstill Life Of Shells Marisa Anne Bass
- ch. 4 Thinking With Shells In Petronella Oortman's Dollhouse Hanneke Grootenboer
- pt. III The Multiple Experienced
- ch. 5 Shells And Grottoes In Early Modern Germany Roisin Watson
- ch. 6 Shells, Prints, And The Discerning Eye Stephanie S. Dickey.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Local Notes:
- Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Edward Potts Cheyney Memorial Fund.
- Other Format:
- Online version: Conchophilia
- ISBN:
- 9780691215761
- 0691215766
- OCLC:
- 1193559349
- Publisher Number:
- 99988112310
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