Paris Universal International Exhibition, 1878. Official catalogue of the British section. Part I and Part II.

Great Britain. Royal Commission for the Paris Exhibition, 1878

RA Collection: Book

Record number

19/3328

Author

Edition

First edition

Imprint

London: Printed by George E. Eyre and William Spottiswoode, for Her Majesty’s Stationary Office, 1878

Physical Description

2 vols., [3] folded leaves of plates : 2 illus., 1 col. plan ; 212 mm.

General Note

Printed on the title-page: Published by direction of His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, ... President of the Royal Commission for Great Britain and Ireland.

Inserted in each of these volumes is a loose sheet with the embossed seal of the Royal Commission for the Paris Exhibition, 1878, stating, 'First Edition / of the Catalogue / of / The British Section. / Presented by Desire / of / H.R.H. The Prince of Wales, / President of the Royal Commission for / the Paris Exhibition, / 1878.'

Binding Note

Blue-grey paper binding with brown decoration and letteriing; spine lettered in brown, 'Paris Universal Exhibition of 1878. - Catalogue of the British Section. - Part I [Part II].'

Subject

Art, British France Paris ; Exhibitions - Art objects France Paris ; Exhibitions - Exposition universelle (1878 : Paris, France). British Section

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