John Soane's Cabinet of Curiosities

A Financial Times Best Book of 2024: Art, Design, and Fashion “Elegantly and engagingly written for the general reader and richly illustrated with full-colour photographs.”—Laura Freeman, Times (UK) “Boucher . . . is both readable and scholarly on the contents of this densest and most theatrical of interiors.”—Edwin Heathcote, Financial Times “Richly illustrated with new photography and material uncovered from museum archives. . . . A treasure house of anecdotes and analysis that does full justice to the spectacle of Soane’s breathtaking Wunderkammer.”—Tim Newark, The Spectator “The collections that Boucher discusses in this book stand witness to Soane’s hard-won erudition, refined eye, impeccable taste and place at the heart of cultural London.”—Gillian Darley, Literary Review “This handsomely produced book opens the complexity of Soane’s collecting and installation for an interested non-specialist better than anything that has gone before.”—Alan Powers, CountryLife “As always with publications produced by Yale, the design and layout, along with the quality of the illustrations, are outstanding.”—Holly Marjorie, Public Statues and Sculptures Association “This brilliant book . . . offers an unprecedented insight into the personality of Soane the collector.”—RW, House & Garden “Thought-provoking and richly illustrated.”—Christopher Baker, Burlington Magazine “[This book] illuminates the critical role of house museums today.”—Clare Coulson, Financial Times Chosen by James Hall for Times Literary Supplement ""Contributors’ Books of the Year"" 2024