Handbook To The Bowes Museum, Barnard Castle (1893)

By Owen Stanley Scott

Book Overview

Handbook to the Bowes Museum, Barnard Castle (1893) is a comprehensive guide to the Bowes Museum located in Barnard Castle, England. The book is authored by Owen Stanley Scott and provides a detailed overview of the museum's history, collections, and exhibitions. The Bowes Museum is a renowned art museum that houses a vast collection of paintings, sculptures, furniture, and other decorative arts from various periods and cultures. The book includes descriptions and photographs of some of the museum's most notable pieces, such as the Silver Swan automaton and the Bowes-Lyon Room. It also provides information on the founders of the museum, John and Josephine Bowes, and their contributions to the arts in the region. The Handbook to the Bowes Museum, Barnard Castle (1893) is an essential resource for anyone interested in the history and art collections of the Bowes Museum.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1436866081
• ISBN13: 9781436866088
• Release Date: June 2008
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 88 Pages
• Weight: 0.28 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 6.0" x 9.0"