The Crystal Palace and the Great Exhibition : Art, Science, and Productive Industry : a History of the Royal Commission for the Exhibition of 1851 / Hermione Hobhouse
London ; New York : Continuum, 2004. 1st Edition in this form. After the iconic Great Exhibition of 1851 and the Crystal Palace that housed it, the Commission responsible for their creation was re-invented under Prince Albert. The Commissioners established South Kensington with its Museums and Colleges, the Albert Hall and the Royal College of Music, and moved on to the training of scientists and artists. This book reveals the full fascinating 150-year history of the Commission. An exceptional copy; fine in an equally fine dw. Particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. Literally as new; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 451 pages; Description: xx, 451 p. : ill. ; 26 cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. Subjects: Great Britain. Royal Commission for the Exhibition of 1851 (London, England) -- History. Item #159679
ISBN: 0826478417
Price: €35.00