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Historical Bibliography Updated: July 14, 2026

Finders, Keepers: Eight collectors.

New York: W. W. Norton and Company, 1992.

A spectacular book on eight medical and natural history museums: text by Gould, superbly reproduced dramatic photographs by Purcell. Chapter 1: "Dutch treat: Peter the Great and Frederik Ruysch".

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Entry Number#7570
Permanent Linkhttps://beta.historyofmedicine.com/id/9742
Author Bio LinkWikipedia ↗
External URLfinders-keepers-eight-collectors

Geographic Context

Publication place: New York