John Tallis

History and Description of the Crystal Palace

And the Exhibition of the World S Industry in 1851
Herausgeber: Strutt, J. G.

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Tallis' book, published in 1852, gives a vibrant account of the Great Exhibition, a key event of the Victorian period.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Seitenzahl: 382
• Erscheinungstermin: 21. Januar 2011
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 297mm x 210mm x 21mm
• Gewicht: 989g
• ISBN-13: 9781108026703
• ISBN-10: 1108026702
• Artikelnr.: 33163729

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction
1. Origin of the Exhibition
2. The Paxton plan
3. Approach of the time fixed for opening the Exhibition
4. The opening of the Exhibition
5. Preparatory arrangement
6. Colonial departments - India
7. Sculpture
8. Chaucer's dream
9. Foreign and colonial departments continued
10. Number of visitors
11. Foreign and colonial departments continued
12. Foreign and colonial departments continued - The United States
13. Wood carving
14. Discovery of glass
15. Precious stones
16. Mosaic work
17. An early morning visit
18. Foreign and colonial departments continued
19. Laborious trifles
20. Sculpture continued
21. Foreign and colonial departments continued
22. Industry aided by science
23. Ornamental silver
24. Letters of M. John Lemoinne
25. The potter's art
26. Second letter of M. J. Lemoinne
27. The application of science to the purposes of humanity
28. Sculpture continued - Florence
29. Contributions from the Highlands
30. Foreign and colonial departments continued
31. Stained and painted glass continued
32. Edinburgh Review
33. The Fine Arts court
34. Comprehensive nature of the Great Exhibition
35. The fan
36. Bookbinding
37. The mediaeval court
38. Letters from M. Blanqui continued
39. Council medals
40. Description of technical terms
41. Varieties
42. Perfumery.