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Auction House:
Auction Location:
Sydney
Date:
2-Aug-2014
Lot No.
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Description:
Books on International Exhibition of 1862 (2). the Illustrated Catalogue of the Industrial Department. the International Exhibition of 1862. British Division (2 volumes), London, Printed for Her Majesty's Commissioners, 1862. Vol. I : Two steel engravings of the exhibition building, one as frontis., folding plan, approx. 600pp. numbered in sections, and approx. 120pp. of adverts. at end, many illustrated. Vol.II : 5 chromolitho plates, one as frontis., approx. 900pp.numbered in sections. Both volumes with some hundreds of wood-engraved illustrations of the exhibits, a.e.g., thick 4to., publisher's violet gilt and blind-stamped cloth, spines somewhat faded/browned, some minor wear to tips and edges, internally excellent; the Illustrated Catalogue of the Industrial Department. the International Exhibition of 1862. Volume III. Colonial and Foreign Divisions.[Part one of 2], a few wood-engraved illustrations, approx. 550pp.numbered in sections, a.e.g., thick 4to., publisher's violet gilt and blind-stamped cloth. a very good copy. the complete catalogue of the Exhibition was published in four volumes. the first two volumes described the British Section. Volumes 3 and 4 covered the Foreign and Colonial sections. This volume 3 covers the British colonies, including all the Australian colonies, New Zealand, and a large section on India, and some foreign countries and their colonies.
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Category:
Unclassified