{"product_id":"9780714150628","title":"Treasures of the British Museum","description":"The BM is the greatest treasure house in the world and it could fill many books with pretty pictures ... but this is more than that. A choice selection of topics; some well known and obvious (Sutton Hoo; the Royal Cemeteries at Ur; the Elgin Marbles); others less obvious (the Folkton Drums; the Lothar Crystal); fifty in all; serve as the basis for description and discussion of both objects and collectors and the way in which the BM has acquired them. This unusual and interesting approach makes for a magnificent book: superb pictures; highly readable descriptions and lots of human interest anecdotes. The 2009 edition is significantly expanded with twelve new objects discussed; representing a refocusing away from Europe and the Near East and also showcasing artefacts; such as the Ringlemere Cup; acquired over the last few decades. ‘About as good as a book of this sort can be. A magnificent present ... if you can bear to part with it.'","brand":"British Museum Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42868145750077,"sku":"9780714150628","price":50.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0603\/0838\/9949\/files\/9780714150628_p0.jpg?v=1771561980","url":"https:\/\/www.tatteredcover.com\/products\/9780714150628","provider":"Tattered Cover","version":"1.0","type":"link"}