by Marjorie Hope Nicolson (Editor), ThomasShadwell (Author), David Stuart Rodes (Editor)
The virtuoso of the title is Sir Nicholas Gimcrack, who like many after him confuses the extent of a collection with the depth of a science. Sir Gimcrack is fascinated by the geography of the moon, the worlds in his microscope, and the possibilities of human flight.
Format: Paperback
Pages: 154
Publisher: University of Nebraska Press
Published: Jan 1983
ISBN 10: 0803253680
ISBN 13: 9780803253681