The British as art collectors: from the Tudors to the present

London: Scala Publishers Ltd, 2012. Hardcover. F/F. Black binding with silver lettering on spine. Color illustrated dust jacket. Illustrated endsheets. 352 pp. Profusely illustrated in color. "A comprehensive survey of British art collectors down the centuries."-- publisher. "To see the great private and public art galleries, housed in stately homes and museums throughout Britain today, is to witness the rich story of the British as art collectors, a narrative that mirrors the history of the country. In this landmark new book, James Sourton and Charles Sebag-Montefiore present a survey of British collectors down the centuries" - from dust jacket. (Inventory #: 178314)