Masterpieces of the British Museum (2009 SC) 280 Color Plates | Art History

Museum-quality softcover edition of Masterpieces of the British Museum (2009, British Museum Press), featuring 250 iconic artifacts from one of the world’s most prestigious cultural institutions. With 280 stunning full-color images, the book showcases celebrated objects like the Sutton Hoo helmet, Lewis Chessmen, Aztec turquoise mask, Mughal gold coins, the Gayer-Anderson Cat, and more — spanning history, mythology, religion, and empire from across the globe. Includes highly detailed index and thematic sections such as “Seeing the Divine,” “Mythical Beasts,” “Violence and War,” “The Human Form,” and “The Power of Objects.” This is a softcover edition with interior flaps that simulate a dust jacket. 288 pages. High-gloss pages and heavy-quality stock. Condition: Beautiful, clean copy in bookstore-new condition. Glossy covers with no shelf wear. Pages are crisp. Note: this is a softcover book with folded flaps, not a hardcover. Professional packaging always, since 2003. #britishmuseum #museumbooks #arthistory #culturalhistory #ancientart #worldcultures #artifacts #illustratedbooks #coffeetablebooks #rarebooks #suttonhoo #aztecart #mughalart #museumcollection #bookcollector #worldhistory #museumtreasures