“A skillfully composed portrait of an age … deserves a wide readership.”
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British Journal for Eighteenth-Century Studies
“Splendidly written, engagingly illustrated memoir about … the eccentricity of those who acquire and a subjective pathology of collecting artful things … An ode to the oddities of collectors … I had forgotten how much I missed my old friend’s voice and was delighted to read Pierre’s perfect diction—soothing and reassuring—come through on the page.”
Steven Heller, former New York Times art director, in Print Magazine