History and Description of the Crystal Palace: And the Exhibition of the World's Industry in 1851 (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781108026703)

In May 1851, the doors opened on the Great Exhibition, a celebration of British industry and international trade that spawned numerous imitations across the globe. The scale of the exhibition was immense and publishers responded quickly to the demand for catalogues, guidebooks and souvenir volumes. In a marketplace swamped with exhibition literature, Tallis' three-volume History and Description of the Crystal Palace, originally published in 1852 and reproduced here in the 1854 edition, quickly established itself as the definitive history for middle-class readers. Illustrated with high-quality steel-engraved plates of the most popular and eye-catching exhibits, Tallis' book provides a fascinating contemporary account of this cultural and commercial highlight of the Victorian age, and reveals the mind-set of a society at the peak of its imperial power. Volume 1 describes the preparations for the exhibition and focuses particularly on the 'foreign and colonial' departments and the decorative arts.

Author: John Tallis
ISBN-10: 1108026702
ISBN-13: 9781108026703
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Language: English
Published: 05/19/2011
Pages: 382
Format: Paperback
Weight: 2.01lbs
Size: 11.69h x 8.27w x 0.79d