Kossuth, Lajos., Hungarian statesman and revolutionary (1802-1894). Bericht über die erste ungarische Gewerbsausstellung im Jahre 1842. Aus dem Ungarischen übersetzt von Emrich Henszlmann.

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Apart from his journalistic and political work, Kossuth was an early promoter of the Hungarian trade and industry. The first Hungarian industrial exhibition took place from 25 August to 21 September 1842; 213 tradesmen showed 298 pieces to more than 14,400 visitors. At the beginning of his account, Kossuth discusses the production of beet sugar and soda before enumerating the various award winners and other industrialists with their various products. Although a preliminary note states that the present account was to be included as a supplement in all Hungarian and German newspapers, in a total press run of some 20,000 free copies, a single copy could today be traced in libraries (in the Szeged University Library).

The translator Imre Henszlmann (1813-88) was an important Hungarian historian of architecture; with Kossuth he collaborated in the early 1840s on the newspaper "Pesti Hirlap" (also published by Landerer & Heckenast).

Title and final leaf show small edge flaws, repaired by an early owner. Edges slightly rubbed, otherwise well preserved; occasional small pencil notes. Provenance: handwritten note "dem löbl. nied. österr. Gewerbverein" on title page.