Centennial Portfolio 1876-A Souvenir of The International Exhibition at Philadelphia, Comprising Lithographic Views of Fifty of its Principle Buildings, with Letter-Press. First Edition Hardcover with Colored Plates.
by Thomas Westcott
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- near fine
- Condition
- Near Fine
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Lincoln, New Hampshire, United States
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About This Item
Publisher: Thomas Hunter, 1876 Philadelphia: Thomas Hunter, 1876. 52 color tinted plates with descriptions and 5 full-page architectural renditions of buildings on facing pages. All together a total of 58 illustration plates. Maroon cloth; titling in gilt and black. Binding is mostly complete but rough with both covers loose. All color plates are present and in near fine to fine condition, very worthy of framing or selling individually....Wish I had the time! The frontispiece (Historical Sketch of the Exposition) is missing, all other plates & the Map of Centennial grounds are present. 20 US State buildings are shown, 2 Japanese, France, Germany, Spain, Brazil, etc...
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- The Book Moose (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 021678
- Title
- Centennial Portfolio 1876-A Souvenir of The International Exhibition at Philadelphia, Comprising Lithographic Views of Fifty of its Principle Buildings, with Letter-Press. First Edition Hardcover with Colored Plates.
- Author
- Thomas Westcott
- Format/Binding
- No Binding
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Publisher: Thomas Hunter
- Date Published
- 1876
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- Antiquarian General;
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