Colophon Books

Description

The Industry of Nations As Exemplified in the Great Exhibition of 1851 (Crystal Palace). Parts 1 + 2 The Materials of Industry & A Survey of the Existing State of Arts, Machines and Manufactures.

Pub by: SPCK 1852-1855

2 volumes printed in 1852 & 1855. Volume 1 comprises a folding frontispiece of the floor plan showing the areas the exhibition exhibitors were grouped and their field of manufacturing, this has a closed split at fold line and a closed tear also, but complete. Volume 2 has a iv pp contents & 410 pages with both volumes having woodcut vignette style illustrations, original brown blind stamped cloth, gilt titles on the spines numbered 1+2. Small thick octavo. Condition is about very good. Printed as a complete work with a gap of 3 years 1852-55. (2) Often sold as a single volume as Volume 1 has no indication there was a 2nd volume