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| Map, "Jacob's Strangers Guide Map of London for 1851." in its original cardboard holder. The map shows "Hyde Park" and the "exhibition" building on the left with the "River Thames" running through the bottom right. Above are the streets, "Oxford Street Holborn", "Fleet", "Trafalgar Sq.", with "Pentonville" and "New Road" at the top of the map. The cardboard case has the label "Jacob's Registered Guide Map of London". The map has areas of green, red, purple and brown. An interesting early map. Size: 9 3/8" wide by 4 7/8" high. The cardboard holder: 2 1/8" wide by 2 5/8" high. Condition: Extremely Fine with one small hole on the fold in the river and only a little browning in a couple of fold areas. The cardboard holder is separated on the bottom and left side. It has all its original paper cover and label with a couple of light spots and the label has wear. | $ 50 |
| Hard Cover Book "Remembrances of the Great Exhibition." Inside are 20 color engravings of the exterior and interior of the exhibition. The cover page describes the book "Remembrances of The Great Exhibition complete in Twenty Views, Beautifully Engraved on Steel, from Drawings made on the spot. Including A General History of its origin, progress, and close, and a pleasing description of each department illustrated. By Edward Concanen, Esq". On the bottom of the page in small writing is "H. Mandeville, Paris." & "Ackerman & Co. & Read & Co. London". Size: 14 3/4" wide by 10 3/4" high. Condition: Very Fine, there are some spots on the pages but they are generally light and not too large. | $ 210 |
| "The Illustrated Exhibitor", a small magazine that describes in detail the different exhibits at the Crystal Palace. This issue is "No. 3", published on "June 21, 1851" and covers "Machinery in the Crystal Palace". Section 1 is "Locomotives". There are a couple of pictures of locomotives. Section 2 is "Fine Arts in the Crystal Palace", with more pictures. The back cover (pictured above) folds out to show "The Opening of the Great Exhibition by Her Most Gracious Majesty, on May The 1st, 1851." Size: 6 3/8" wide by 9 3/4" high. Condition: Fair, 2 pages have been ripped out (4 pages are missing). The cover and inside pages are stained at the top. Still a rare publication. | $ 28 |