Exposition

1897 · 62151 — Philadelphia Boston & San Francisco: American Line International Navigation Company 1897. Oblong 16mo. 7.5 x 5.75 in. 47 1 pp. With photo & text illustrations throughout. Colour-printed yellow softcovers lettering & decoration in red & blue minor dustsoiling shelfwear still VG bright copy. First edition of this exceedingly scarce excursion guide for travelers on the American Line enroute to enjoy the 1897 General Art & Industrial Exposition of Stockholm World’s Fair held in 1897 to celebrate the 25th Anniversary of King Oscar II’s reign. Visitors sailed on four different American Line twin-screw steamships including the SS New York SS Paris SS St. Paul and SS St. Louis. Featuring 3722 exhibitors from Sweden Finland Norway Denmark and Russia the exhibition was held on the island of Djurgarden and many of the structures still exist including the Djurgardsbron bridge Skansens Bergbana funicular railway now in the Skansen open-air museum and zoo and the Nordic Museum. Sadly Ferdinand Boberg’s famed 16820 square meter exposition hall with cupola and 4 minarets was demolished after the Exposition. No copies in Worldcat. American Line International Navigation Company, paperback