The World's Fair, or, Children's prize gift book of the Great Exhibition of 1851 :
describing the beautiful inventions and manufactures exhibited therein : with pretty stories about the people who have made and sent them, and how they live when at home.

Description

Meeting Name

Great Exhibition London, England) (1851 :

Related Names

Weedon, Edwin, 1819-1873, engraver.
Mason, Walter George, 1820-1866, engraver.
Gilbert, John, 1817-1897, engraver.
Clayton, Martha, engraver.
Dean & Son
Ackermann and Co.
Great Exhibition London, England) (1851 :

Language(s)

English

Published

London : Thomas Dean and Son, 35, Threadneedle-Street : [1851]

Subjects

Exhibitions.
Exhibitions > Exhibitions / Juvenile literature.
Inscriptions (Provenance)
Juvenile works.
Children's books > Children's books / England > Children's books / England / 19th century.
Wood engravings (prints) > Wood engravings (prints) / England > Wood engravings (prints) / England / 19th century.

Note

With hand colored added engraved title page and frontispiece.
With 21 pages of publisher's advertisements at back.
Text illustrated throughout with wood-engravings; also with decorative initials. Wood-engravers include: W.G. Mason, J. Gilbert, Martha Clayton, E. Weedon.
Date from Osborne cited below.

Physical Description

106, 21 pages, [2] leaves of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 19 cm

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