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Possession: The Curious History Of Private Collectors From Antiquity To The Present
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Possession: The Curious History Of Private Collectors From Antiquity To The Present
Possession: The Curious History Of Private Collectors From Antiquity To The Present by Erin Thompson appears in NPR’s 2016 Books We Love guide. NPR’s editors categorized the recommendation around nonfiction, for history lovers, for art lovers, placing it within the year’s broader reading conversation.
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