The Palace and park
Subtitle: its natural history, and its portrait gallery, together with a description of the Pompeian Court : in the undermentioned guides: 1. Palace and Park ; 2. Portrait Gallery ; 3. Ethnology & Natural History ; 4. Extinct Animals ; 5. Pompeian Court.
Contributors: Phillips, Samuel, 1814-1854; Shenton, F. K. J. d. 1893; Latham, R. G. 1812-1888; Forbes, Edward, 1815-1854; Owen, Richard, 1804-1892; Hawkins, B. Waterhouse 1807-1889; Scharf, George, Sir, 1820-1895; Delamotte, Philip Henry, 1820-1889; Burt, Robert K. (printer); MacLure, MacDonald & MacGregor; Bradbury & Evans
Series: Guides and handbooks illustrative of the contents of the Crystal Palace -- no. 1; Guides and handbooks illustrative of the contents of the Crystal Palace -- no. 11; Guides and handbooks illustrative of the contents of the Crystal Palace -- no. 15; Guides and handbooks illustrative of the contents of the Crystal Palace -- no. 16; Guides and handbooks illustrative of the contents of the Crystal Palace -- no. 17
Publisher: Crystal Palace Library
Published: 1859
Place of publication: Sydenham [England]
Language: eng
Number of pages: 238
Subjects: Crystal Palace (London, England) -- Guidebooks.
Other titles: General guide :
Notes: Monogrammatic device printed on t.p.: "Official CPC [i.e. Crystal Palace Contents?] 1854 Handbook".

All five parts are with a separate t.p. that includes the same monogrammatic device dated 1854.

Parts 2-5 are with different publication statement dated 1854: "Crystal Palace Library; and Bradbury and Evans, 11, Bouverie Street, London.", and printer's imprint on t.p. verso: "Bradbury and Evans, Printer to the Crystal Palace Company, Whitefriars.".

Part 1 is with printer's imprint: "London: Robert K. Burt, Printer, Holborn Hill.".

Two lithographed plates in part 1 with imprint: "Printed by R. K. Burt, Holborn Hill, City.".

P. xiii in part 1 misnumbered "xii" and p. 133 misnumbered "13".

Part 2 lacking footnote on p. 212: "[By W. Behnes.]".

Preliminary lithographed plate in part 4 entitled: "Geology and inhabitants of the ancient world, the extinct animals restored by B. Waterhouse Hawkins. F. G. S.F. L. S." with imprints: "Published for the Crystal Palace Library by Bradbury & Evans, 11, Bouverie St." and "MacLure & Co. Lith. to the Queen".  Plate also with imprint: "P. H. De La Motte".

Preliminary lithographed plate in part 5 showing a floor plan of the "Pompeian Court" with imprints: "Published for the Crystal Palace Library by Bradbury & Evans, 11, Bouverie St." and "MacLure & Co. Lith. to the Queen".  Plate also with imprints: "Erected by M. Digby Wyatt" and "P. H. De La Motte.".

Wood-engraved plates and most illustrations within all texts are unsigned.  Some are signed: "Martin. Sc." or "L.C. Martin" and one is signed: "P. H. Delamot".

Series title and numbering for part 1 (no. 1), part 2 (no. 15), part 3 (no. 16), part 4 (no. 17) and part 5 (no. 11) taken from publisher's advertisements in Massey Library copy of handbook no. 1 in this series dated 1854 and entitled: "Guide to the Crystal Palace and park".  See McLean D 0292.

MASS copy: Bound in dark 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.  Covers with the same design blocked in blind as that used on McLean D 0306.  Spine title blocked in gold: "General Guide. Portrait Gallery. Natural History. Extinct Animals. Pompeian Court 3/6".  Spine with imprint: "Crystal Palace".
Table of contents: value: by Samuel Phillips ; a newly arranged and entirely revised edition by F. K. J. Shenton ; with new plans and illustrations, and an index of principal objects; value: by Samuel Phillips ; a newly arranged and entirely revised edition by F. K. J. Shenton ; with new plans and illustrations, and an index of principal objects -- by Samuel Phillips; value: by Samuel Phillips ; a newly arranged and entirely revised edition by F. K. J. Shenton ; with new plans and illustrations, and an index of principal objects -- by Samuel Phillips; value: by Samuel Phillips ; a newly arranged and entirely revised edition by F. K. J. Shenton ; with new plans and illustrations, and an index of principal objects -- by Samuel Phillips -- by Dr. R. G. Latham ... :; value: by Samuel Phillips ; a newly arranged and entirely revised edition by F. K. J. Shenton ; with new plans and illustrations, and an index of principal objects -- by Samuel Phillips -- by Dr. R. G. Latham ... : -- by Edward Forbes ...; value: by Samuel Phillips ; a newly arranged and entirely revised edition by F. K. J. Shenton ; with new plans and illustrations, and an index of principal objects -- by Samuel Phillips -- by Dr. R. G. Latham ... : -- by Edward Forbes ... -- described by Richard Owen ... ; the animals constructed by B. W. Hawkins ...; value: by Samuel Phillips ; a newly arranged and entirely revised edition by F. K. J. Shenton ; with new plans and illustrations, and an index of principal objects-- by Samuel Phillips-- by Dr. R. G. Latham ... :-- by Edward Forbes ...-- described by Richard Owen ... ; the animals constructed by B. W. Hawkins ...-- described by George Scharf, Jun. ...