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Euston Grove Press publishes titles in history of science, history of London, and Darwinism.

Of special interest to us is the 1854 Crystal Palace (Sydenham). We publish facsimiles of visitor guides for Crystal Palace and Park and some of its specialised galleries, including the visitor guide for the famous Crystal Palace Dinosaurs (Owen 1854).

Geology and Inhabitants of the Ancient World (Crystal Palace Guide 15)

Richard Owen’s original guide to the Crystal Palace dinosaurs, created by Benjamin Waterhouse Hawkins and displayed in Crystal Palace Park, Sydenham, London since 1854. These life-sized sculptures of prehistoric ‘monsters’… Continue reading

Catalogue, Crystal Palace Guides (series)
UNESCO: Its Purpose and Philosophy

UNESCO was created “to contribute to peace and security by promoting collaboration among the nations through education, science, and culture.” No one spoke with greater authority about the plan for UNESCO… Continue reading

Catalogue, History, History of Science, Science and Society
Shakespeare and Science

Cumberland Clarke’s Shakespeare and Science is a monumental compilation of the Bard’s many references to natural and celestial phenomena, including a careful study of Shakespeare’s interest in, and dramatic use… Continue reading

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The Brown Dog and His Memorial

Book. In 1907, London medical students protested over a statue raised to a little brown dog. Bonfires burned late into the night. Large groups marched through the streets clashing with… Continue reading

Catalogue, History, History of Science, New titles, Science and Society
Natural History Department (Crystal Palace Guide 13)

The “Natural History Court” had two organising themes. First, ethnology – a speciality in anthropology emphasising comparisons between human cultures – was a new discipline in the 1850s. Displays… Continue reading

Catalogue, Crystal Palace Guides (series)
Courts of Modern Sculpture (Crystal Palace Guide 14)

An inventory for the statues and sculptures displayed in the Crystal Palace and Park. It’s a celebration of modern sculpting, 17th to 19th century, with English work set alongside French,… Continue reading

Catalogue, Crystal Palace Guides (series)
The Byzantine and Romanesque Court (Crystal Palace Guide 4)

Detailed description of this exhibition, together with a brief survey of architectural and design history of Byzantium and other parts of Christian Europe, including German and French Romanesque. Additional notes… Continue reading

Catalogue, Crystal Palace Guides (series)
The Italian Court (Crystal Palace Guide 7)

Catalogue for one of the great courts in the 1854 Crystal Palace at Sydenham. Detailed description of the exhibition’s sculpture, facades, and paintings. Wyatt and Waring give a synoptic history… Continue reading

Catalogue, Crystal Palace Guides (series)
The Alhambra Court (Crystal Palace Guide 3)

The Alhambra and Romanesque Court was fantastically popular with visitors to the Crystal Palace. Author Owen Jones is the author. Special features/contents Included as appendices in the 1854 guide: Pasqual… Continue reading

Catalogue, Crystal Palace Guides (series)
The Portrait Gallery (Crystal Palace Guide 2)

This guide to the Portrait Gallery in Crystal Palace lists names of those chosen for display, plus biographical information. In effect, this offers a directory of those held in high… Continue reading

Catalogue, Crystal Palace Guides (series)