Icons: 100 Extraordinary Objects from Sotheby's History #foliosociety What if the British Museum

What if the British Museum isn't a carefully ordered cross section of history but is in instead a palatial trophy cabinet of colonial loot - swarming with volatile and errant spirits

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glow-worms and mountain hares in the heathlands

Her giants have risen - all of them - and they're stronger than ever

Luna doesn’t think she’s very good at sports

Icons: 100 Extraordinary Objects from Sotheby's History #foliosociety What if the British MuseumA celebration of the stories behind 100 of the most iconic objects to pass through the doors of one of the worlds most legendary auction houses Icons traces the extraordinary heritage of international auction house Sothebys through one hundred of the most significant works sold under its banner. With works spanning across history and mediums from a 67 million year old Tyrannosaurus rex to Maurizios Cattelan infamous banana this engaging book offers