Lot n° 59
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TALLIS's History and Descrption of the Crystal Palace and th - Lot 59
TALLIS's History and Descrption of the Crystal Palace and the Exhibition of the World's Industry in 1851. London and New York, John Tallis, [1852 or 1854?], 3 vols. 4°, very many plates h. t. on steel, green half calf with corners of the period (rubbed rel., cut in a box of the vol. 2 with small missing, brownish and freckles). Wonderful documentation. Not collated. 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 2 describes exhibits including toys, fabrics and printing for the blind, and assesses the influence of the Great Exhibition on art and science.
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