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) Chosen by James Hall for Times Literary Supplement 's "Contributors' Books of the Year," 2024 "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 "[A] visual delight, leading readers through the haunting, eclectic maze of a London relic."--Chris Waddington, Magazine Antiques.