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History and Description of the Crystal Palace - and the Exhibition of the World's Industry in 1851 (Paperback)
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History and Description of the Crystal Palace - and the Exhibition of the World's Industry in 1851 (Paperback)
Series: Cambridge Library Collection - British and Irish History, 19th Century, Volume 1
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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.
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