The Greek Court erected in the Crystal Palace by Owen Jones
By: described by George Scharf, Jun. ...
Contributors: Jones, Owen, 1809-1874; MacLure, MacDonald & MacGregor; Bradbury & Evans
Series: Guides and handbooks illustrative of the contents of the Crystal Palace -- no. 3
Publisher: Crystal Palace Library; Bradbury & Evans
Published: 1854
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 113
Subjects: Crystal Palace (London, England) -- Guidebooks.; Art, Greek -- Exhibitions.; Architecture, Greek.
Genres: Exhibitions.
Other titles: Greek court; Statuary of the Crystal Palace
Notes: Monogrammatic device printed on t.p.: "Official CPC [i.e. Crystal Palace Company] 1854 Handbook".

P. [iv] misnumbered "vi".

Preliminary lithographed plate showing a plan of the "Greek Court" with imprints: "Published for the Crystal Palace Library by Bradbury & Evans, [11] Bouverie St." and "MacLure & Co. Lith. to the Queen".

Plate with additional imprint: "[Erect]ed by Owen Jones".

Most wood-engraved illustrations within the text are signed: "GS".

Two wood-engraved illustrations were also used in handbook no. 1 in this series: "Guide to the Crystal Palace and park".  Series title and numbering taken from publisher's advertisements in Massey Library copy of this handbook.  See McLean D 0292.

MASS copy: Bound in blue cord-grain cloth blocked in blind with the spine blocked in gold; a.e. speckled red.  Upper cover blocked in blind with the same monogrammatic device as printed on t.p.  Spine title blocked in gold: "The statuary of the Crystal Palace 3/6". Bound with numbers 4, 12 and 15 in this series (McLean D 0303 - McLean D O305).  With ownership inscription: "Jane A. [Waller?].".