Arthur MacGregor needs no introduction to the readers of this journal; his name on the title page of this new work will, in itself, send most of us to the bookstore eager to buy yet another of his invaluable studies in the history of the natural sciences. As author and editor (including of this journal), his scholarly focus on early natural-science collectors and collections has established new paths of historical research and discovery, enhanced our understanding of the early eras in the history of the natural sciences, and provided a solid foundation for subsequent studies and analyses across both the humanities and the sciences. This book, now on collecting, is yet another outstanding contribution to the subject.
