Visiting the Crystal Palace
Visiting the Crystal Palace
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Historians estimate that more than one-fifth of the population of Britain passed through the halls of the Crystal Palace during the Exhibition’s run, and thousands of additional international visitors and exhibitors travelled to London between May and October 1851. While the books in this case target a range of readers, they share a fascination with the Crystal Palace’s position at the centre of this whirling mass of people and things.
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1851: or, the Adventures of Mr. and Mrs. Sandboys and Family
1851: or, the Adventures of Mr. and Mrs. Sandboys and Family
The World’s Fair: or, Children’s prize gift book of the Great Exhibition of 1851
The World’s Fair: or, Children’s prize gift book of the Great Exhibition of 1851
The Great Exhibition: "Wot is to Be": or, Probable results of the industry of all nations in the year ’51
The Great Exhibition: "Wot is to Be": or, Probable results of the industry of all nations in the year ’51
Fireside Facts about the Great Exhibition
Fireside Facts about the Great Exhibition
Little Henry's Holiday at the Great Exhibition
Little Henry's Holiday at the Great Exhibition
llustrirter London-Führer: ein vollständiges Gemälde der Britischen Metropolis und ein reisehandbuch für die Besucher der Industrie-Ausstellung aller Nationen
llustrirter London-Führer: ein vollständiges Gemälde der Britischen Metropolis und ein reisehandbuch für die Besucher der Industrie-Ausstellung aller Nationen
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