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Picture credits, header: Excerpt from Hans Sloane, “A voyage to the islands Madera, Barbados, Nieves, S. Christophers and Jamaica”, Biodiversitylibrary.org.

Who was Sir Hans Sloane?

A physician by trade, Sir Hans Sloane was also a collector of objects from around the world. By his death in 1753 he had collected over 71,000 objects. Read more…

 

Digital Scholarly Editions of 5 Sloane Catalogues

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Recent Posts

  • Workshop, 20th & 27th January: New Perspectives on Hans Sloane
  • The Sloane Lab: Looking back to build future shared collections
  • New Article Explores Future Prospects for Sloane Research
  • Taking Sloane down from his pedestal?
  • New article: ‘Chaos naturae et artis’: imitation, innovation, and improvisation in the library of Sir Hans Sloane. Part 1
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