United States Centennial Commission International Exhibition 1876 official catalogue. Part I. Main building and annexes. Department I. - Mining and Metallurgy; Department II. - Manufactures; Department III. - Education and science. . . .
by [CENTENNIAL INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION]
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About This Item
Philadelphia: Published for the Centennial Catalogue Co., by John R. Nagle & Co., Printed at the Riverside Press, 1876. 8vo. 383, [1] pp. With woodcut-engraved frontispiece, woodcut engravings, text illustrations, floor plans, illustrated ads. Illustrated printed softcovers, cover art illust. of the Main Building (minor chipping head & foot of spine, wear to corners, old ink price on front cover), still G copy, from the library of Prof. Marvin Nathan. Sixth & revised edition of this informative catalogue guide to the 1876 Centennial Exhibition main building which encompassed 21.5 acres, constructed of prefabricated pieces, with a wood and iron frame resting on a substructure of 672 stone piers, and observation towers. It did manage to remain as an exhibit and community space until being demolished in 1881.
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- Bookseller
- Zephyr Used & Rare Books
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- Title
- United States Centennial Commission International Exhibition 1876 official catalogue. Part I. Main building and annexes. Department I. - Mining and Metallurgy; Department II. - Manufactures; Department III. - Education and science. . . .
- Author
- [CENTENNIAL INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION]
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Published for the Centennial Catalogue Co., by John R. Nagle & Co., Printed at the Riverside Press,
- Place of Publication
- Philadelphia:
- Date Published
- 1876.
- Keywords
- Centennial Exhibition, Philadelphia, 1876 Centennial Exhibition, Americana, American History, Machinery, Technology, Art, Agriculture, Woodcut Engravings, 19th-Century Imprints, World’s Fairs, World Fairs, Expositions, Fair
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Zephyr Used & Rare Books
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Vancouver, Washington
About Zephyr Used & Rare Books
We are an independent bookseller, established in 1994, who exhibit at numerous book fairs and antique shows throughout the year, including Christine Palmer Antique Expos in Portland, OR & Vancouver, WA, The Rose City Book & Paper Show in Portland, the Custer Antique Show in Spokane, the Seattle Antiquarian Book Fair, the Sacramento Antiquarian Book Fair, the Pasadena Book & Paper Show, and others. We specialize in 19th-century imprints, Technical Books, History, Children's Literature, and much more. In addition we offer appraisals for insurance and tax purposes.
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