Description:
No place, 1893. Stiff Boards. por. Narrow octavo, pictorial brown cloth depicting Columbus and the Administration Building, gilt; plates are present, but, as usual, most are separated at the folds, and damaged [ Similar to Dybwad 1706]. Each photolithotyped plate has a floral border with flowers, buds, branches, butterflies.
The Album of the World's Columbian Exposition Chicago: Contains the Following Views. Bird's Eye View.. / Machinery Hall / Art Building [&c &c] by World's Columbian Exposition - 1893
by World's Columbian Exposition
The Album of the World's Columbian Exposition Chicago: Contains the Following Views. Bird's Eye View.. / Machinery Hall / Art Building [&c &c]
by World's Columbian Exposition
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
Chicago: the exposition; Printed in Germany, 1893. Hardcover. Single long leaf of light cardstock, about 6.5x35 inches long, recto printed with heavily glazed b&w lithos and folded to 6.5x3.25 inches; images at either end are laid down on stiff cloth boards which enclose the concertina'd views. Upper board is decorated with lady showing one breast, and a cupid clutching a US shield. A poor-to-fair exemplar; the cardstock is quite acidic and fragile, and while it supports individual images well enough, has split away from both covers with one ragged loss, and further splits are developing. Complete as called for, with all faults. The scenes are exclusively of buildings, little sailing craft negotiating the lagoon-grid, one armored gunboat, and trees, with people shown as dots.
- Bookseller Bolerium Books Inc., ABAA/ILAB (US)
- Format/Binding Hardcover
- Book Condition Used
- Quantity Available 1
- Binding Hardcover
- Publisher the exposition; Printed in Germany
- Place of Publication Chicago
- Date Published 1893