The Shows of London
Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press (Belknap Press), 1978. First edition. Hardcover. 553p, 180 ills. from many sources. One-inch closed tear to top of back jacket. Landmark "panoramic history of exhibitions 1600-1862" in London--a detailed account of the display of relics, waxworks, pleasure domes, dioramas, theatrical spectacles, museums, freak shows, mechanical..... More