The Historical World's Columbian Exposition and Guide to Chicago and St. Louis, the Carnival City of the World
St. Louis, MO: The Pacific Publishing Co., 1892. First edition. Hardcover. Large 8vo. [4], 3-480, 1-20 pp. Blue publisher's cloth with red and gold lettering and red, gold, and black decorations on the front board, gold and black decorations and black and gold lettering on the spine. Floral green endpapers and pastedowns. Title page printed in red and black. Illustrated with a fold-out color frontispiece and with two other folding plates, also with full-page color and black and white illustrations. Completing the title page: Authentic and reliable instructor for visitors to the exposition and the most profitable companion for the sight-seer who has to stay at home. Trustworthy accounts of the exhibits. Views and full descriptions of the exposition buildings. Spectacular effects of stately buildings, object lessons in all the world's industries, the palace of Aladdin and Diamonds from Brazil and Africa. The treasures of Persia, Egypt, and Greece - antiquity revived. Spain, Portugal, France, and Great Britain - the Middle Ages. America, Great Britain, France, Germany, and the latest inventions of human thought. Illustrated from official drawings. A beautiful visual guide to the World's Columbian Exposition. Very Good. Item #000017079
The cloth a bit rubbed on its spine and corners, the bottom edge of the textblock a bit soiled, the front hinge strained but not cracked, the binding remains secure.
Price: $200.00