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World for a Shilling: How the Great Exhibition of 1851 Shaped a Nation
World for a Shilling How the Great Exhibition of 1851 Shaped a Nation
Author: Michael Leapman
Conceived as a showcase for Britain's burgeoning manufacturing industries and the exotic products of its Empire, the Great Exhibition at the Crystal Palace was Britain's first national spectacle. This book examines the story of how the exhibition came into being; the key characters who made it happen (from Prince Albert, who was credited with th...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780747270126
ISBN-10: 0747270120
Pages: 320
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Book Type: Hardcover
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