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| 6 Volume set "The Crystal Palace", "London Printing and publishing Company". This is Tallis 's History and Description of the Crystal Palace and the Exhibition of the World's Industry in 1851; Illustrated by Beatiful Steel Engravings, from original Drawings and Daguerreotypes, by Beard, Mayall, Etc., Etc." These volumes contain over 100 Illustrations of everything from the exterior of the building to statues and exhibits. Hundreds of pages of descriptions. If you want to be an expert on the 1851 fair, these volumes are a must. Size: 8 7/8" wide by 11 1/8" high. Condition: Overall I would say they are fine although there are brown spots on most of the pages and the spine is missing from 2 volumes and the cover is off on one of those. There is spine damage on the other 4 volumes and one has tape on the spine and some of the spine cover is missing. These volumns are a true rarity and an important addition to any collection. | $ 300 * |
| China Plate with a Blue Transfer with image of the Crystal Palace. The border pictures branches, leaves and grapes(?). There are people in the foreground and clouds in the sky. Size: 8 1/2" diameter. Condition: Very Fine, because there is some light brown staining around the inner edge. There are no chips or cracks although there are a couple of small flaws in the making. | $ 85 |
| White Medal with bright finish of the Crystal Palace Building. The Obverse also pictures (under the building) portraits of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert in an oval with a crown above situated between 2 cherubs. In the sky above is written "The building at London for the International Exhibition 1851". Under the bottom edge of the building is written in small letters "J Paxton Esq: Architect" and "Allen & Moore". Reverse pictures the interior of the Crystal Palace. Underneath is "Exposition 1851". Size: 1 1/2" diameter. Condition: Extremely Fine, with a wonderful luster and minor surface scratches. | $ 85 |
| Horace Greeley's "Glances at Europe". This is a "Series of Letters ... during the Summer of 1851. Including notices of the Great Exhibition, or World's Fair." Published by Dewitt & Davenport 1851. There are 2 chapters, 20 pages, devoted to the fair. One chapter is on the opening ceremonies and the other is about the fair itself. The rest of the book is about his trip around Europe. Size: 5 3/8" wide by 7 1/2" high. 350 pages. Condition: Fine, the some damage to the spin and spotting to some of the pages. | $ 10 |
| Book "1851 or the Adventures of Mr. And Mrs. Sandboys who came up to London to Enjoy Themselves and see the Great Exhibition" by Henry Mayhew and George Cruikshank. Published in London by George Newbold, 303 & 304, Strand, W.C." This is a bound version of a multipart booklet (I believe published in 8 parts) about these peoples adventure at the Fair. The book is 242 pages and contains at least 6 pages that fold out and show illustrations of the fair and parts of London. Size: 8 7/8" high by 6" wide. Condition: Fair, the spine cover is completely off, although part of it is included and the back cover is separated and there are spots on a few pages. | $ 20 |
| Lithograph of "The Crystal Palace, for the Great Exhibition of the World's Industry at London 1851". "Published for the History of the World by Henry Bill, New York." The Crystal Palace is pictured with people in front and a blue sky above. The left side is uneven and is probably where it was cut out of the book. Size: Overall: 17" wide by 12 1/2" high. Image: 14" wide by 9" high. Condition: Very Fine with some brown staining on the edge of the upper right side. There is a repair of a 4" rip on the left side (near the left side) that has been repaired with archival tape, a small hole and there is no loss of image in either place. Also there are folds in the image, probably from it being originally folded into a book. There is some archival tape on the back corners from being previously matted. | $ 15 * |
| "A Balloon View of London in 1851". Once opened this large view of London shows all the buildings including the "Crystal Palace" in "Hyde Park". Almost all the buildings have a name on the roof. This is a fabulous historical map of London in 1851. Written at the bottom on the picture: "London, Published as the Art Directs, May 1st 1851, By, Banks & Co. 4 Little Queens Street, Holburn", "Effingham Wilson, 11, Royal Exchange." Size: Open the picture is 43 1/8" wide by 27 1/2" high. Closed the cover is 8 3/4" wide by 14 1/16" high. Condition: Overall it is Fine. The covers are separated. The engraving has light brown spots throughout and there are separations of the backing on the folds. | $ 50 |