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Historium

With new foreword by Sir Tony Robinson
By Jo Nelson
Series: Welcome To The Museum
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Explore the wonders of the past in this stunning collection of over 160 historical artefacts, from Ancient Rome to the dynasties of China. Welcome to the museum. This rich and informative cabinet of curiosities beautifully displays objects of the ancient past. Wander from room to room... Read More
Format: Hardback
$5500
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Explore the wonders of the past in this stunning collection of over 160 historical artefacts, from Ancient Rome to the dynasties of China. Welcome to the museum.

Explore the wonders of the past in this stunning collection of over 160 historical artefacts.

Description

Explore the wonders of the past in this stunning collection of over 160 historical artefacts, from Ancient Rome to the dynasties of China. Welcome to the museum.

This rich and informative cabinet of curiosities beautifully displays objects of the ancient past. Wander from room to room to explore the magnificence of what civilisations have left behind over thousands of years of human history.

With text written by expert Jo Nelson and stunning illustrations by Richard Wilkinson, this updated edition also features a foreword by Sir Tony Robinson.

Product Details

INFORMATION

Barcode: 9781800783003

Publisher: Templar Books

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 15 September 2022

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Big Picture Press

Contributors:

  • Illustrated by Richard Wilkinson

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Length: 16.0mm

Width: 280.0mm

Height: 379.0mm

Weight: 1268g

Pages: 112

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About the Author

Jo Nelson (Author)
Jo Nelson studied Modern and Medieval Languages at Cambridge University. She has been researching and writing non-fiction books for 15 years.

Richard Wilkinson (Illustrator)
After brief careers as an electronic musician, sound designer, motion-graphics designer and then in commercials production, Richard decided to return to his first love and embarked on a career as a freelance illustrator in 2006. Since then he has gone on to work in many aspects of illustration including books, magazines and advertising.

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