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Dickinson (Publisher)
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6,000 - 8,000 USD
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Dickinsons' Comprehensive Pictures of the Great Exhibition of 1851, from the Originals Painted for H.R.H. Prince Albert, by Messrs. Nash, Haghe, and Roberts, R.A. London: Dickinson Brothers, 1854
2 volumes, folio (26 x 19 3/4 in.; 660 x 502 mm). 55 chromolithographic plates, including the 2 frontispieces, all with guard paper, by Dickinson Brothers after Joseph Nash, Louis Haghe and David Roberts, finished by hand and heightened with gum arabic, title printed in red and black with woodcut initials; some marginal spotting on the plates, some light browning in text leaves. Contemporary green half morocco, gilt-ruled borders, gilt spine compartments, all edges gilt; rebacked with original spine laid down.
2 volumes, folio (26 x 19 3/4 in.; 660 x 502 mm). 55 chromolithographic plates, including the 2 frontispieces, all with guard paper, by Dickinson Brothers after Joseph Nash, Louis Haghe and David Roberts, finished by hand and heightened with gum arabic, title printed in red and black with woodcut initials; some marginal spotting on the plates, some light browning in text leaves. Contemporary green half morocco, gilt-ruled borders, gilt spine compartments, all edges gilt; rebacked with original spine laid down.
Literature
Abbey, Scenery 251
Condition
some marginal spotting on the plates, some light browning in text leaves. rebacked with original spine laid down.
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In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
Catalogue Note
An extraordinary set of plates illustrating the Great Exhibition of 1851, that wondrous celebration of modern technology and design which initiated a series of such fairs in the 19th century. Nearly all the plates are accompanied by explanatory text leaves, covering the foreign exhibitors, the British and Colonial exhibitors, and specific types of objects such as furniture, agriculture, hardware, machinery and minerals.