History and Description of the Crystal Palace : and the Exhibition of the World’s Industry in 1851 (Paperback)

Introduction; 1. Origin of the Exhibition; 2. The Paxton plan; 3. Approach of the time fixed for opening the Exhibition; 4. The opening of the Exhibition; 5. Preparatory arrangement; 6. Colonial departments ? India; 7. Sculpture; 8. Chaucer's dream; 9. Foreign and colonial departments continued; 10. Number of visitors; 11. Foreign and colonial departments continued; 12. Foreign and colonial departments continued ? The United States; 13. Wood carving; 14. Discovery of glass; 15. Precious stones; 16. Mosaic work; 17. An early morning visit; 18. Foreign and colonial departments continued; 19. Laborious trifles; 20. Sculpture continued; 21. Foreign and colonial departments continued; 22. Industry aided by science; 23. Ornamental silver; 24. Letters of M. John Lemoinne; 25. The potter's art; 26. Second letter of M. J. Lemoinne; 27. The application of science to the purposes of humanity; 28. Sculpture continued ? Florence; 29. Contributions from the Highlands; 30. Foreign and colonial departments continued; 31. Stained and painted glass continued; 32. Edinburgh Review; 33. The Fine Arts court; 34. Comprehensive nature of the Great Exhibition; 35. The fan; 36. Bookbinding; 37. The mediaeval court; 38. Letters from M. Blanqui continued; 39. Council medals; 40. Description of technical terms; 41. Varieties; 42. Perfumery.