Presents from Ancient History; Shopping

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Gone are the days when Christmas shopping meant an endless traipse of the streets in search of inspiration. The burgeoning trend for mail order shopping means that you can now relax in a comfy armchair, safe in the knowledge that your presents are just a phone call away. Museums have been quick to jump on the bandwagon and their catalogues offer a surprisingly large range of merchandise. Quite apart from the obvious advantages of shopping by telephone, these catalogues are a good way of supporting national museums.

The Bodleian Library

This is an excellent example of how a little flair and imagination can result in an interesting and unusual collection of well …