Opening Hours
Daily: 10 A.M.–5 P.M.
Closed on Tuesdays
1151 Oxford Road
San Marino, CA 91108
Rare Books
Lane's telescopic view, of the ceremony of Her Majesty opening the Great Exhibition of All Nations
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Rare Books
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Daily: 10 A.M.–5 P.M.
Closed on Tuesdays
1151 Oxford Road
San Marino, CA 91108
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Rare Books
487061
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Rare Books
286500
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Manuscripts
The collection consists of personal letters among the Townshend family members, business correspondence, land papers and deeds, financial accounts, bonds, receipts, Government and political material, legal briefs and court opinions, literary material including epitaphs, poems, prayers and travel accounts, military material, wills, marriage settlements, family account books and diaries. Significant correspondents include George III, George IV, William IV and Victoria, as well as many members of the Royal family. Political correspondents include 1st Earl of Chatham, W.E. Gladstone, George Grenville, Lord Palmerston, Sir Robert Peel, Spencer Perceval, William Pitt, the Duke of Wellington, and John Wilkes. Important note: although this material includes the years 1769-1865 there is only one letter which refers slightly to the American Revolutionary War and no letters or other material deal with the American Civil War.
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Visual Materials
Title derived from print. Includes colored images of the coat of arms of nations participating in the 1851 Great Exhibition in London, England. The coat of arms are surrounded by a wreath of leaves with a crown at the top. Below the wreath is a ribbon that says "Peace on Earth good will towards men" and "Exhibition of the industry of all nations."
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Visual Materials
Image of the interior view under the East Nave of the Crystal Palace exhibition building for the Exhibition of the Industry of All Nations in New York, New York, in 1853-1854; people walk through the galleries and admire the sculptures on display; 25 named directors and their offices are listed below image.
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