CHRONICLES OFnCULTUREnVol. 8, No. 6 June 1984nDecadencenChronicles of Culture (ISSN 0163-1187) is published monthly by The Rockford Institute; Presidentjohn Howard. Editorialnand business offices: 934 North Main Street, Rockford, Illinois 61103. Editorial phone; (815) 964-‘5054. Circulation phone:n(815) 964- 58 U. Editor: Leopold Tyrmand; Associate Editor: Gary S. Vasilash; Assistant Editor: Brv’ce Christensen; Copy Editor:nKathleen Waite; Editorial Secretary: LeAnn Manning; Publisher: Richard A. Vaughan; Production Manager: Barbara De Witz;nComposition Manager; Anita Fedora. Technical Services: Marge WoUschlager Composition. Subscriptions: S18.(K) one year.nCover: original vignette by Warren Chappell. Page 3: The Piano-Forte, taken from The Crystal Palace Exhibition, Londonn(1851) Illustrated Catalogue: An unabridged republication of the Art-Journal Special Issue Wilh introduction by JohnnGloag (New York: Dover Publications, 1970 ). Graphic materials within the text from The Crystal Palace Exhibition, Londonn(1851) Illustrated Catalogue: An unabridged republication of the Art-Journal Special Issue with introduction by JohnnGloag(NewYork:DoverPublications, 1970). Copyright© 1984 by The Rockford Institute. All rights reserved. DnnnJune 1984n