How Long to Read The Duchess's Shells

How Long Does it Take to Read The Duchess's Shells?

It takes the average reader to read The Duchess's Shells by Beth Fowkes Tobin

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Description

Margaret Cavendish Bentinck, the 2nd Duchess of Portland (1715-1785), was one of the wealthiest women in eighteenth-century Britain. She collected fine and decorative arts (the Portland Vase was her most famous acquisition), but her great love was natural history, and shells in particular. Over the course of twenty years, she amassed the largest shell collection of her time, which was sold after her death in a spectacular auction. Beth Fowkes Tobin illuminates the interlocking issues surrounding the global circulation of natural resources, the commodification of nature, and the construction of scientific value through the lens of one woman's marvelous collection. This unique study tells the story of the collection's formation and dispersal--about the sailors and naturalists who ferried rare specimens across oceans and the dealers' shops and connoisseurs' cabinets on the other side of the world. Exquisitely illustrated, this book brings to life Enlightenment natural history and its cultures of collecting, scientific expeditions, and vibrant visual culture. Published for the Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in British Art

How long is The Duchess's Shells?

The Duchess's Shells by Beth Fowkes Tobin is 0 pages long, and a total of 0 words.

This makes it 0% the length of the average book. It also has 0% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Duchess's Shells Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes to read The Duchess's Shells aloud.

What Reading Level is The Duchess's Shells?

The Duchess's Shells is suitable for students ages 2 and up.

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