Publication:
London : Spicer Brothers, wholesale stationers, [1851?]
Edition: [Large edition]. 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.
Subjects: Great Exhibition (1851 : London, England) Catalogs.
Great Exhibition.
Colour lithographs England 1851-1852.
Engraved title pages England 1851-1852.
Gilt edges (gathered matter components England 1851-1852.
Gilt lettering (layout feature) England 1851-1852.
Goatskin bindings England 1851-1852.
Gold-blocked bindings England 1851-1852.
Hinges (cloth or paper fasteners) England 1851-1852.
Library bindings England 1970-1979.
Maps England 1851-1852.
Panel stamp bindings England 1851-1852.
Relief etchings (prints England 1851-1852.
Steel engravings England 1851-1852.
Turn-ins England 1851-1852.
Wood engravings England 1851-1852.
Exhibition catalogues England 1851.
Catalogs.
Genre: Exhibition catalogues.
Colour lithographs
Engraved title pages
Gilt edges (gathered matter components
Gilt lettering (layout feature)
Goatskin bindings
Gold-blocked bindings
Hinges (cloth or paper fasteners)
Library bindings
Maps
Panel stamp bindings
Relief etchings (prints
Steel engravings
Turn-ins
Wood engravings
Exhibition catalogues
Catalogs.
Notes: "Bound by Riviere" (foot of first free endpaper).
"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).
Also published in 27 cm. casings, with a 4th (supplementary) volume.
At head of title: Great Exhibition of the Works of Industry of all Nations, 1851.
Bound 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.
Col. plan of exhibition building lithographed by Standidge & Co., 36 Old Jewry, London (v.I, p.109).
Colour 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.
Cover and spine title: Official catalogue.
Edited by Robert Ellis; introduction by Henry Cole.
Illustrated throughout with wood and steel engravings by various artists including J. Jarvis, P.H. Delamotte, C.P. Nichols and J.P. Davies.
Library 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.
Pages numbered: cxcii, 1-208, 193*-208*, [211]-478, 465*-478*; [479]-1002; [1005]-1470.
Some page numbers repeated; added t.p. and folded col. map at front included in plate count.
Title on added t.p.: Official descriptive and illustrated catalogue of the Great Exhibition 1851.
With added engraved t.p. in v.I, drawn by J. Tenniel, R.A. and engraved by M. Jackson (p.ix).
With 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. ...
"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).
Illustrated throughout with wood and steel engravings by various artists including J. Jarvis, P. H. Delamotte, C. P. Nichols and J. P. Davies.
With 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. ...
Library also holds several editions of the smaller version (27 cm) and the fourth, supplementary, volume.
Binding: 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.
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.
Dilke, p.78.