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Physical Description: 3 volumes (cxcii, 1470 pages, [396] leaves of plates (some folded)) : illustrations (some color), plans, maps ; 36 cm Language: English Staff View:  MARC Record  OCLC Number: 1008538407 Contents: V.I. Index and introductory ; Section I. -- Raw materials, classes 1 to 4 ; Section II. -- Machinery, classes 5 to 10. -- v. II. Section III. -- Manufactures, classes 11 to 29 ; Section IV. -- Fine arts, class 30 ; colonies. -- v. III. Foreign states.\r\nSubjects: Great Exhibition (1851 : London, England) Catalogs. \r\nGreat Exhibition. \r\nColour lithographs England 1851-1852. \r\nEngraved title pages England 1851-1852. \r\nGilt edges (gathered matter components England 1851-1852. \r\nGilt lettering (layout feature) England 1851-1852. \r\nGoatskin bindings England 1851-1852. \r\nGold-blocked bindings England 1851-1852. \r\nHinges (cloth or paper fasteners) England 1851-1852. \r\nLibrary bindings England 1970-1979. \r\nMaps England 1851-1852. \r\nPanel stamp bindings England 1851-1852. \r\nRelief etchings (prints England 1851-1852. \r\nSteel engravings England 1851-1852. \r\nTurn-ins England 1851-1852. \r\nWood engravings England 1851-1852. \r\nExhibition catalogues England 1851. \r\nCatalogs. \r\nGenre: Exhibition catalogues. \r\nColour lithographs \r\nEngraved title pages \r\nGilt edges (gathered matter components \r\nGilt lettering (layout feature) \r\nGoatskin bindings \r\nGold-blocked bindings \r\nHinges (cloth or paper fasteners) \r\nLibrary bindings \r\nMaps \r\nPanel stamp bindings \r\nRelief etchings (prints \r\nSteel engravings \r\nTurn-ins \r\nWood engravings \r\nExhibition catalogues \r\nCatalogs. \r\nNotes: \"Bound by Riviere\" (foot of first free endpaper). \r\n\"Copy on large paper, illustrated with photographs and with half titles peculiar to this edition, prepared for and presented with the large edition of the jury reports and special reports to foreign governments and Her Majesty's Commissioners. Imperial 4to\" (Dilke). \r\nAlso published in 27 cm. casings, with a 4th (supplementary) volume. \r\nAt head of title: Great Exhibition of the Works of Industry of all Nations, 1851. \r\nBound in red morocco with design incorporating initials VA stamped in gold on upper and lower board; another design stamped in gold on spine; cover and spine titles in gold lettering; also blocked in blind on both boards and spine; royal blue moire doublures with a third design stamped in gold on inner boards; turn-ins decorated in gold; red morocco hinges; gilt edges. \r\nCol. plan of exhibition building lithographed by Standidge & Co., 36 Old Jewry, London (v.I, p.109). \r\nColour map of \"Geographical view of the Great Exhibition of 1851, shewing [sic] at one view the relative & territorial distribution of the various localities from whence the raw materials & manufactures contributed to the exhibition have been severally supplied\"; lithographed by Augustus Petermann, 5 Camden Street, Camden Town; folded between p.viii and ix in v.I. \r\nCover and spine title: Official catalogue. \r\nEdited by Robert Ellis; introduction by Henry Cole. \r\nIllustrated throughout with wood and steel engravings by various artists including J. Jarvis, P.H. Delamotte, C.P. Nichols and J.P. Davies. \r\nLibrary holds three copies: copy [A] presented to the Department of Practical Art; copy [B] presented to Henry Cole; copy [C] presented to Sir Richard Westmacott. \r\nPages numbered: cxcii, 1-208, 193*-208*, [211]-478, 465*-478*; [479]-1002; [1005]-1470. \r\nSome page numbers repeated; added t.p. and folded col. map at front included in plate count. \r\nTitle on added t.p.: Official descriptive and illustrated catalogue of the Great Exhibition 1851. \r\nWith added engraved t.p. in v.I, drawn by J. Tenniel, R.A. and engraved by M. Jackson (p.ix). \r\nWith added half-title (printed for presentation copies in red and black, with relief etching at foot): Presented by Her Majesty's Commissioners for the Exhibition of M.D. CCC. L.I. ... \r\n\"Copy on large paper, illustrated with photographs[?] and with half titles peculiar to this edition, prepared for and presented with the large edition of the jury reports and special reports to foreign governments and Her Majesty's Commissioners. Imperial 4to\" (Dilke). \r\nIllustrated throughout with wood and steel engravings by various artists including J. Jarvis, P. H. Delamotte, C. P. Nichols and J. P. Davies. \r\nWith added half-title (printed for presentation copies in red and black, with relief etching at foot): Presented by Her Majesty's Commissioners for the Exhibition of M.D.CCC.L.I. ... \r\nLibrary also holds several editions of the smaller version (27 cm) and the fourth, supplementary, volume. \r\nBinding: Library's copy [A] rebound by Adrian Pasotti, V&A Book Conservator, ca. 1970-1979; half bound, red morocco spine with vellum corners, red cloth on boards; edges trimmed; paper repairs; each volume contained in box covered in red cloth with red morocco edges. \r\nContents: v.I. Index and introductory ; Section I. - Raw materials, classes 1 to 4 ; Section II. - Machinery, classes 5 to 10. -- v.II. Section III. - Manufactures, classes 11 to 29 ; Section IV. - Fine arts, class 30 ; colonies. -- v.III. 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The catalogue was written with an educational intention and contains a series of essays explaining the displays and innovations on show.                                                                    \n\nPublished in London by Spicer Brothers                                                              \nNational Art Library no. L.1551-1932\r\n","date":{"text":"15/03/2018","earliest":"2018-03-15","latest":"2018-03-15"}}],"partNumbers":["38041800145211"],"accessionNumberNum":"38041800145211","accessionNumberPrefix":"","accessionYear":null,"otherNumbers":[{"type":{"text":"NAL Pressmark","id":"THES56809"},"number":"EX.1851.72"}],"copyNumber":"","aspects":["WHOLE"],"assets":[],"recordModificationDate":"2025-04-09","recordCreationDate":"2018-01-23","availableToBook":false}}