The Great Exhibition : London's Crystal Palace Exposition of 1851 : [a facsimile of the illustrated catalogue]
by Blake, George Palmer
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New York : Gramercy, 1995. Facsimile Edition. Hardcover. Very good cloth-backed over paper-covered boards copy in a very good if slightly edge-nicked and dust-toned dust-wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Remains quite well-preserved overall. Physical description: xxiv, 328 p. : ill. ; 32 cm. Notes: Facsimile of the illustrated catalogue of 1851, published by the Art journal; Originally published Bounty Books, 1970; ""...more than three hundred pages of engravings of the most representative objects displayed at the Crystal Palace in 1851. Included are illustrations of glass chandeliers, Wedgwood pottery, fine carriages, rich embroidery, and ornately carved furniture, as well as clocks, ironwork, fireplaces, silverware, pianos, carpets, wallpaper, mirrors, statuary, and jewelry -- beautiful Victorian objects that attest to an era's faith in industry, progress and artistry.""-- from the introduction, by George Palmer Blake. Subjects: Crystal Palace (Great Exhibition, 1851, London, England); Great Exhibition (1851 : London, England).
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- Title
- The Great Exhibition : London's Crystal Palace Exposition of 1851 : [a facsimile of the illustrated catalogue]
- Author
- Blake, George Palmer
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Facsimile Edition
- ISBN 10
- 051712209X
- ISBN 13
- 9780517122099
- Publisher
- New York : Gramercy
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1995
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