| Description |
1 online resource (xvi, 190 pages) : illustrations |
| Contents |
Frontmatter -- Contents -- Foreword -- Introduction -- List of Illustrations -- Acknowledgements -- Abbreviations used in the Notes -- 1. William Hunter's Life and Career -- 2. Growth of the Hunterian Collection -- 3. 'The Noblest Legacy upon Record' -- 4. A Temple of the Muses: the First Hunterian Museum in Glasgow -- 5. 'This Place of Fascination': the Impact of the Museum, 1807-70 -- 6. A New Museum for a New University, 1870-1900 -- 7. The Twentieth Century: War, Peace and Renewal, 1900-75 -- 8. The Hunterian Art Gallery -- 9. Modern Times, 1975-2007 -- 10. Overview: Meeting William Hunter's Intentions -- Postscript: Looking to the Future by Evelyn Silber -- Notes -- Appendix: Catalogues of the Hunterian Collections -- Bibliography -- Index |
| Summary |
In this work, Lawrence Keppie describes the life and achievements of the 18th century Scottish physician William Hunter and outlines the history of the museum named after him |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 166-179) and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Hunter, William, 1718-1783.
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| SUBJECT |
Hunter, William, 1718-1783 |
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Hunter, William, 1718-1783. fast (OCoLC)fst00010264 |
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Hunterian Museum (University of Glasgow) -- History
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| SUBJECT |
Hunterian Museum (University of Glasgow) |
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Hunterian Museum (University of Glasgow) fast (OCoLC)fst00608233 |
| Subject |
Physicians -- Scotland -- Biography
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Physicians.
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Medicine -- History -- 18th century.
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Physicians
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History, 18th Century
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physicians.
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ART -- General.
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Medicine.
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Physicians.
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Scotland |
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Scotland.
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| Genre/Form |
collective biographies.
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Biographies.
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History.
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Biographies.
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Biographies.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9780748631858 |
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0748631852 |
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9781474469784 |
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1474469787 |
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