The Victorian Vision: Inventing New Britain

MacKenzie, John M., editor

ISBN 10: 0810965798 / ISBN 13: 9780810965799

Published by Abrams [2001], New York, 2001

About this Item

360 pp. Bound in black cloth with the spine stamped in gilt.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Victorian Vision: Inventing New Britain
• Publisher: Abrams [2001], New York
• Publication Date: 2001
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0810965798
• ISBN 13: 9780810965799
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st.
• Condition: Fine
• Dust Jacket Condition: fine
• Seller catalogs:
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Synopsis

A journey through a colorful period in history presents life in the latter part of the nineteenth century, from the small innovations that began to transform domestic life to the huge societal shifts ignited by expanded rail and maritime travel, to the new trends in art and design fueled by access to Africa and the East.

About the Author

John M. MacKenzie is a professor of Imperial history at Lancaster University in England. His acclaimed writings on the culture of imperialism include Propaganda and Empire and The Empire of Nature. He is consultant curator of the accompanying exhibition at the Victoria and Albert Museum in London.