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Connoisseurs and conmen: The contest for cultural authority in early twentieth-century Britain Lewis Ryder
Connoisseurs and conmen: The contest for cultural authority in early twentieth-century Britain
Lewis Ryder
This book examines the art collector and trickster John Hilditch’s struggle to become a renowned collector and expert in early twentieth-century Britain. Through his life it explores how cultural authority was constructed, challenged and forged during a period of social, cultural and political democratisation. -- .
| Media | Books Hardcover Book (Book with hard spine and cover) |
| Released | April 28, 2026 |
| ISBN13 | 9781526177391 |
| Publishers | Manchester University Press |
| Pages | 290 |
| Dimensions | 150 × 223 × 22 mm · 490 g |
| Language | English |