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RECOLLECTIONS
OF THE
PARIS EXHIBITION
CHAPTER I.
GENERAL OUTLINE.
The origin of these periodical collections "of the works of
human genius, which are termed exhibitions, is to be traced
to the annual displays of new inventions, which were first
devised by the Society of Arts and Manufactures, in 1751, and
continued for a whole century, till the year i860.
To this Society we are also indebted for the original idea of
an International Exhibition, which was so ably and so success-
fully carried out in 1851; under the enlightened patronage of
the lamented Prince Consort.
We must observe, however, that the annual Exhibitions of
the Society of Arts were always of a semi-private character,
OF THE
PARIS EXHIBITION
CHAPTER I.
GENERAL OUTLINE.
The origin of these periodical collections "of the works of
human genius, which are termed exhibitions, is to be traced
to the annual displays of new inventions, which were first
devised by the Society of Arts and Manufactures, in 1751, and
continued for a whole century, till the year i860.
To this Society we are also indebted for the original idea of
an International Exhibition, which was so ably and so success-
fully carried out in 1851; under the enlightened patronage of
the lamented Prince Consort.
We must observe, however, that the annual Exhibitions of
the Society of Arts were always of a semi-private character,