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BRANNON, Philip.
Hyde Park and the Crystal Palace. Presenting a Series of Exterior Views Displaying the Beautiful Combinations of the Magnificent Structure with Surrounding Scenery.
Designed by Joseph Paxton, the Crystal Palace was a cast-iron and plate-glass structure 564 meters long, with an interior height of 39 meters, and 92,000 square meters of exhibition space originally built in Hyde Park, London, to house the Great Exhibition of 1851. After the exhibition, the Palace was relocated to Penge Peak next to Sydenham Hill, South London, an affluent suburb of large villas. It stood there until its destruction by fire in 1936.
- Published
- London: Ackermann & Co., 1851.
- References
- Abbey Scenery 244; not in Tooley; Bobins 837.
- Plates
- 7
- Binding/Size
- L=FOLIO
- Value
- 25001-100000
- Published
- London: Ackermann & Co., 1851.
- Ref
- 5717
Folio, lithographed title with three views, plus 4 hand-coloured mounted lithograph plates, a single leaf of text giving a list of plates. Contemporary half morocco over marbled boards, upper board gilt lettered. Spine with gilt compartments and raised bands. The boards and spine have been professionally repaired. Marbled endpapers. Seven views are listed, three of these included on the title page. This work was dedicated with permission to His Royal Highness Prince Albert. Rebinding and restoration work on this book was carried out by Ron Norman of Hartlepool (Ronnorn@aol.com) Coloured plates in order: 1. Title page with views of Kensington Gardens / Crystal Palace / Hyde Park Corner. 2. View from the North Bank of the Serpentine. 3. View from above the Bridge. 4. View from Kensington Gardens, looking down the King's Road. 5. View of the South Side from near the Princes Gate, looking West. 6. The East End. 7. Looking over the Dam.
