First edition.
Essays that will interest "those concerned with the intricate workings of museums and the philosophy behind the operation of these valuable centers of art, history and knowledge" [from the dust wrapper copy]. Fine .
Keywords: ART; HISTORY; SCIENCES; SOCIOLOGY; MUSEUMS; RETHINKING THE MUSEUM; STEPHEN E. WEIL; ESSAYS; PROPER PURPOSE OF MUSEUMS; MUSEUM MANAGEMENT; BUILDING COLLECTIONS; LEGAL ISSUES; FIRST EDITION; 1ST EDITION.