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190460900St. Louis MO: N.D. Thompson Publishing Co. 1904. Oblong folio. 13.75 x 11.25 in. 2 302 2 pp. Colour frontisp. over 300 photo plates. Burgundy-coloured cloth over beveled boards black lettering on front cover ruled embossed in blind on front cover minor rubbing edgewear expertly recased a few minor paper repairs gutter margin repair still VG bright copy from the library of Prof. Marvin Nathan. First “Library edition†of this photographic guidebook to the St. Louis Worlds Fair Louisiana Purchase Exposition offering a comprehensive illustrated tour to the famed event. Exterior views the Midway the Ferris Wheel interiors of all the exhibits sporting events and more. The Louisiana Purchase Exposition spread over 1200 acres and incorporated education into all aspects of the exhibitors including blacksmiths at work Native Americans living in their villages transplanted Philippine Moro natives elephant trainers lion tamers and more. Visitors to The Pike -- the mile long midway -- could scale the Tyrolean Alps visit Blarney Castle a Parisian fashion show dive under the sea or ride a burro to Cliff Dwellings. The 1904 St. Louis Fair also featured the first Airship races contest which offered a prize if the competing airships could complete the course three times at a speed of 15 m.p.h. A photo of Hippolyte Francis’s airship Ville de St. Mande depicts the airship in flight with a 100 foot long gasbag and 35 feet in diameter. Workmen had to dig a trench to get the ship out of the aerodrome and it later crashed into the concourse fence and did not fly again. N.D. Thompson Publishing Co., hardcover
193660871Dallas TX: Texas Centennial Central Exposition Alco Gravure Inc. 1936. 4to. 12 pp unpaginated. triptych which folds out to text & photos and then large pictorial map on verso of the Centennial Exposition sized 24 x 18 in. Self-printed softcovers featuring Art Deco cover art in sepia of the Exposition minor shelfwear slight creasing still VG copy. First edition of this uncommon souvenir map to the 1936 Texas Centennial Exposition held to commemorate the 100th Anniversary of Texan Independence and after Dallas had won the right to host the Exposition over Houston & San Antonio because their leadership team was superior. The Exposition coordinated with the WPA to erect permanent buildings monuments statues and grave markers and the Hall of State was part of the funding. Billed as the first World’s Fair in the Southwest the Cavalcade of Texas and The Hall of Negro Life proved to be two of the most popular attractions. The unofficial Fort Worth Texas Centennial was a competing attraction produced by Billy Rose with nearly 1 million attendees while the Dallas Texas Centennial achieved nearly 6.4 million visitors. Worldcat locates 5 copies Baylor SMU Hardin-Simmons UT Austin Yale. Texas Centennial Central Exposition, Alco Gravure, Inc.], paperback
193660783Dallas TX: Texas Centennial Central Exposition 1936. 8vo. 2 112 pp. Colour Frontisp. TLS on Exposition letterhead photos illustrations throughout with 1 large folding colour map at rear. Colour-illustrated softcovers Art Deco cover art of cowgirl on rearing horse w/ Art Deco Exposition buildings in background photo illustrations of Hollywood Stars making movies on the Midway minor creasing to couple corners edgewear slight scuffing to spine annotations for attractions visited within still VG- copy from library of L.L. Pflueger w/ ownership marking on first leaf. First edition of this uncommon souvenir guide to the 1936 Texas Centennial Exposition held to commemorate the 100th Anniversary of Texan Independence and after Dallas had won the right to host the Exposition over Houston & San Antonio because their leadership team was superior. The Exposition coordinated with the WPA to erect permanent buildings monuments statues and grave markers and the Hall of State was part of the funding. Billed as the first World’s Fair in the Southwest the Cavalcade of Texas and The Hall of Negro Life proved to be two of the most popular attractions. The unofficial Fort Worth Texas Centennial was a competing attraction produced by Billy Rose with nearly 1 million attendees while the Dallas Texas Centennial achieved nearly 6.4 million visitors. Texas Centennial Central Exposition, paperback
1898146491Omaha : F. A. Rinehart 1898. First Edition. Paperback. Near fine paperback copy; edges very slightly dust-dulled and nicked. Remains particularly and surprisingly well-preserved overall; tight bright clean and especially sharp-cornered. ; 1 pages; Description: Unpaged; chiefly ill. Subjects: Omaha -- International exposition 1898 -- Pictorial works. [Omaha] : F. A. Rinehart paperback
189861000Omaha NE & Medford OR: F.H. Hull photographer 1898. One original albumen stereoview photograph sized 7.25 x 3.75 in. scalloped upper fore-edge mounted on 7.25 x 4.25 in. gray studio board photographer’s imprint and image number on verso minor scuffing minor edgewear still a VG exemplar from the library of Prof. Marvin Nathan. A very scarce original albumen stereoview of the 1898 World’s Fair which like the 1894 California Midwinter Fair was inspired by the 1893 Columbian Exposition and spread across 184 acres at the northern edge of Omaha near the Missouri River. The Grand Court known as “The New White City†consisted of majestic temporary structures and statuary largely covered in plaster along with lush gardens and a canal with fountains and gondolas in contrast to Omaha which was still a fairly small frontier city. Hull 1880-1949 was an 18-year-old Kansas photographer who subsequently moved with his mother Sarah Adeline Hull 1843-1932 to Medford Oregon where he established himself as a scenic photographer & printer for over 20 years before moving to Chico CA. F.H. Hull, photographer, unknown
18934247New York 1893. Fair. 3213840pp. plus two folding plates. Pagination a bit irregular. Illustrated. With dual text in English and Spanish. 12mo. Original blue publisher's cloth stamped in black; spine perished boards loose. Light toning to exterior leaves internally clean. A bilingual guide to the World's Fair in Chicago. The text is printed with English on the upper half of the page and Spanish below. Illustrated with scenes of the fabulous buildings on the grounds and obviously sponsored by "Knox the Hatter" with ads for the haberdasher throughout on the covers and at each end of the main text. A slightly sad copy and obviously used at the event. Still a rare and interesting survivor. unknown
190889233New York & London: Privately Published De Vinne Press 1908. First Limited Edition. No. 65 of 300 numbered copies. Quarto 29.5cm. Half-morocco by Stikeman; 21pp text plus 23 unnumbered leaves of plates photogravures mounted on heavy card stock each with tissue guard and a facing page of text description. Occasional faint foxing to plate margins; small puncture at center of one tissue-guard else a tight Near Fine copy in an attractive Stikeman binding slightly rubbed at joints and spine ends. Introduction signed by J. Taylor Ellyson; main text unattributed. This copy with the engraved bookplate of noted Virginia bibliophile John W. Hancock Sr.; laid in are 1 a 1925 note from Stikeman to Hancock noting that the book is ready to be shipped; 2 the original mailing label from Goodspeed's where the book was originally purchased; and 3 TNS from Hancock to Thomas F. Ryan dated October 26 1925 transmitting details regarding this copy. <br /> <br /> Attractive copy of this lavishly-produced volume published by Ryan ".for private circulation among his friends who may not have the privilege of seeing the originals.which he preserved as a reminder of one of the most historic of Expositions ever held in America." Doubtless Ryan was concerned as to how one of these freely distributed copies might have entered the trade in 1925 prompting the query to which Hancock's letter preserved here was in answer. [Privately Published] De Vinne Press unknown
189388930Chicago: Rand McNally & Co 1893. 12mo 17cm. Flexible cloth-covered boards; 2159pp; illus; folding map; 36pp ads inserted before and after text. Some spotting to covers internally fresh and clean; Very Good or better. Large 30" x 21" double-sided folding map inserted at rear clean and sound with a few brief splits at folds but no losses; Very Good. Map verso with separate title: "Rand McNally & Co.'s New Map of Chicago no.5" dated 1893. BOOKS OF THE FAIRS 1056. Rand, McNally & Co unknown
14601New York:: Naurie-Emes n.d. publisher's lettered cloth. Light cover wear otherwise fine. 12mo. With two folding maps. Naurie-Emes, hardcover
18939662Detroit: The American Engraving Company Publishers & Printers 1893. First Printing. Saddle-stapled wrappers. Good-. Oblong 4to. Unpaginated. Saddle-stapled wraps with printed illustrated front cover. Both covers detached and with age-toning to edges. Interior quite sound. A remarkable exhibition-in-print of the variety of world ethnicities arrayed at the Chicago World's Fair. This aspect of the midway was an exploitative carnie-like objectification of human beings featuring a Kurd a female Turkish dancer swordsmen from Damascus a "donkey boy" from Cairo et al. Scarce: OCLC locates only two cataloged institutional copies at the University of Michigan and the Michigan State Library. Now housed in a removable clear archival sleeve with an acid-free backing. The American Engraving Company Publishers & Printers unknown
189762151Philadelphia 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
19336325Regina Saskatchewan: World's Grain Exhibition and Conference 1933. First Edition First Printing. Stapled Wraps. pp. 11. 16mo. measuring 3.75" x 7.25. Illustrated twice-stapled card covers. Small programme booklet issued upon the occasion of the World's Grain Exhibition and Conference held in Regina Saskatchewan over the course of July 24 - August 5 1933. Comprises of a complete listing of members of the Canadian National Committee and various sub-committees Executive and Finance etc. black-and-white collage-style grouping of various portraits of the chief men and one woman participating and/or organizing in the weeks' long event. Details benefits of membership conference attractions and participants one black-and-white panoramic view of the exhibition building details of the various amenities accomodations and a detailed price-list for same rental charges deposits charges for blankets parking etc. Unique and scarce Western-Canadian period epeherma from this important event taking place in the early part of the last century. NOT to be mistaken with various additional similarly-titled holdings. Unrecorded in OCLC. Not found in Peel BAC/LAC University of Saskatchewan et al. Light sticker residue and single faint institutional stamp to the rear cover else bright clean and unmarked; very good. Rare indeed. <br/><br/> World's Grain Exhibition and Conference paperback
B254468-1Philadelphia/Chicago International Publishing Company 1893. 640pp. Prof. illus. 4to. Orig. full embossed leather disbound; head of spine damaged. A.e.g. Philadelphia/Chicago (International Publishing Company), 1893. hardcover
186727354London: Illustrated London News 1867. First printing. Print. Very good overall. A panoramic view of Paris centered on the oval building of the International Exposition of 1867 held there from April 1st to November 3rd. After the resounding success of Britain's Great Exhibition of 1851 and the comparative failure of the 1862 London International Exhibition Napoleon decided to surpass their ancient rival. The result was that seven million people came to see the Paris International Exhibition of 1867. <br /> <br /> Large woodcut panorama "Supplement to the Illustrated London News July 6 1867." 16 3/4 x 47 1/4". Backed on archival tissue repairing some minor marginal tears. Period folds flattened. Illustrated London News unknown
0259520276.Gpaperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. paperback
M14376Set of 6 volumes. Royal Athena Galleries New York & London 2000-2007. First edition. In-8. Original softcover a very good set. From the library of Egyptologist Charles Cornell Van Siclen III VSX. Language: English. This set ships from the USA shipping costs will be updated accordingly TXR. Relevant subjects: Egypt: Catalogue. unknown
M13080Rare set of 9 catalogues. Galerie Nefer Zürich 1983 - 1993. First edition. In-8. Original softcover a fine set. From the library of Egyptologist Charles Cornell Van Siclen III VSX. Language: German/Deutsch. This set ships from the USA shipping costs will be updated accordingly TXR. Relevant subjects: Egypt: Catalogue. unknown
M0054aArchäologische Sammlung der Universität Zürich. Historisches Museum Bern. Kunstmuseum Luzern. Musée d'Art et d'Histoire Genève. Eine Ausstellung des ägyptologischen Seminars der Universität Basel. Schweizerischer Bankverein Basel 1978. First edition. In-4 112 pages 114 plates. Original orange hardcover a fine copy. From the library of Egyptologist Charles Cornell Van Siclen III VSX. Language: German/Deutsch. This book ships from the USA shipping costs will be updated accordingly TXR. Relevant subjects: Egypt: Catalogue. unknown
M0054Archäologische Sammlung der Universität Zürich. Historisches Museum Bern. Kunstmuseum Luzern. Musée d'Art et d'Histoire Genève. Eine Ausstellung des ägyptologischen Seminars der Universität Basel. Schweizerischer Bankverein Basel 1978. First edition. In-4 112 pages 114 plates. Original orange hardcover a fine copy. Language: German/Deutsch. This book ships from Europe shipping costs will be updated accordingly BPF. Relevant subjects: Egypt: Catalogue. unknown
M2006cMusées nationaux Paris 1982. First edition. In-4 381 pages. Original blue softcover a bit worn. Text inside in very good condition. From the library of Egyptologist Charles Cornell Van Siclen III VSX. Language: French/Français. This book ships from Europe shipping costs will be updated accordingly BPF. Relevant subjects: Egypt: Catalogue Language Texts & Writing. unknown
M2006Musées nationaux Paris 1982. First edition. In-4 381 pages. Original blue softcover a bit worn. Text inside in very good condition. Language: French/Français. This book ships from Europe shipping costs will be updated accordingly BPF. Relevant subjects: Egypt: Catalogue Language Texts & Writing. unknown
M1743cNational Gallery of Canada Ottawa 1994. First edition. Large in-4 606 pages. Orange softcover a fine copy. From the library of Egyptologist Charles Cornell Van Siclen III VSX. Language: English. This book ships from the USA shipping costs will be updated accordingly TXR. Relevant subjects: Egypt: Catalogue Sculpture Painting Music & Art. unknown
M1743bNational Gallery of Canada Ottawa 1994. First edition. Large in-4 606 pages. Orange softcover. Small bump on top left front cover otherwise in excellent condition. djh Language: English. This book ships from the USA shipping costs will be updated accordingly TXR. Relevant subjects: Egypt: Catalogue Sculpture Painting Music & Art. unknown
M5863Rare. Aspetti culturali di Roma e del Lazio nei secoli IV e III A. C. L'Erma di Bretschneider Roma 1977 ristampa anastatica. Thick in-8 xv & 382 pages 565 descriptions of objects 24 figures in b/w 107 plates 1 large foldout map. Softcover in very good condition. Language: Italian/Italiano. This book ships from Europe shipping costs will be updated accordingly BPF. Relevant subjects: Egypt: Catalogue Rome. unknown
M14536Rare. The Asahi Shimbun Tokyo 2009. First edition. In-4 280 pages. Original softcover a fine copy. Language: Japanese. This book ships from Europe shipping costs will be updated accordingly BPF. Relevant subjects: Egypt: Catalogue. unknown
