The Shows of London

by Richard D. Altick

A berserk elephant gunned down in the heart of London, a machine for composing Latin hexameters, and the original rock band (1841)--these are but three of the sights that London curiosity-seekers from every walk of life paid to see from the Elizabethan era to the mid-Victorian period. Examining hundreds of the wonderfully varied exhibitions that culminated in the Crystal Palace of 1851, this generously illustrated book sheds light on a vast and...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0674807316
• ISBN13: 9780674807310
• Release Date: January 1978
• Publisher: Belknap Press
• Length: 568 Pages
• Weight: 4.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.6" x 10.2" x 10.3"