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1997221857London.: Barry Davies Oriental Art. 1997. Profuse colour photographic plates 227pp selected bibliography. Text in English and Japanese. 29.5 x 23cm. Edges very lightly browned trifle rubbed dustjacket a very good hardback copy. From the library of Aubrey and Eva Sweet with a small label indicating the collection number on the spine. . Barry Davies Oriental Art. hardcover
1991221853London.: Barry Davies Oriental Art. 1991. Text by Malcolm Fairley. Profuse colour photographic plates unpaginated glossary. 30 x 21cm. Trifle rubbed dustjacket a little sunned at spine a very good hardback copy. From the library of Aubrey and Eva Sweet with a small label indicating the collection number on the spine. . Barry Davies Oriental Art. hardcover
2002221854London.: Barry Davies Oriental Art. 2002. Compiled by Joe Earle. Profuse colour photographic plates 144pp indices glossary bibliography. 32.5 x 23cm. A very good hardback in dustjacket. From the library of Aubrey and Eva Sweet with a small label indicating the collection number on the spine. . Barry Davies Oriental Art. hardcover
1990221858London.: Barry Davies Oriental Art. 1990. Profuse colour photographic plates unpaginated index. 29.5 x 21.5cm. A very good hardback in dustjacket. From the library of Aubrey and Eva Sweet with a small label indicating the collection number on the spine. . Barry Davies Oriental Art. hardcover
1994221855London.: Barry Davies Oriental Art. 1994. Profuse colour photographic plates unpaginated selected bibliography index. 32.5 x 22.5cm. A very good hardback in dustjacket. From the library of Aubrey and Eva Sweet with a small label indicating the collection number on the spine. . Barry Davies Oriental Art. hardcover
KC16056Ephemera. Good. 1 Die Deutsche Theater-Ausstellung Magdeburg 1927. Eine Schilderung ihrer Entstehung und ihres Verlaufes. Mitteldeutschen Ausstellungsgesellschaft M.B.H. Magdeburg 1928 8.25 x 11.75 German text folded once with heavy tape repair some covering two lines of the text block with toning and several light folds throughout. Text related to the history of the Magdeburg theatre and more including five black and white photographs: The Theatre of Dionysus an experimental building at the Bauhaus in Dessau a set design for August Strindbergs The Great Highway designed by Ludwig Sievert and more. Printed by: A. Wohlfeld Magdeburg. 2. Allemagne Exposition du Theatre Allemand Magdebourg MaySept. 1927 4 x 8.5 French text eight pages folded brochure lacking the staples with splits and wear and a light fold throughout. Illustrated in black and red including seven black and white illustrations explaining the history of the Magdebourg theatre. Theatre Exhibition logo designed by Karl Schulpig a pioneer of early corporate design frequently cited as one of the fathers of the modern logo design. <br/><br/> unknown
183189CDS100LSGIAmsterdam 1831. 8vo. Christiaan Andersen Spin Slightly later neoclassical gold- and richly blind-tooled long-grained red morocco gilt edges. With a lithographed frontispiece. 2 76 8 pp. Very rare and remarkable catalogue of artworks exhibited in Amsterdam to raise funds for the Dutch army. It lists 1985 artworks not only paintings but all kinds of crafts: miniatures drawings engravings lithographs glass painting etc. All works were to be sold in a lottery to raise funds for the 10-day Campaign Tiendaagse veldtocht on 2-12 August 1831 by King Willem I in order to suppress the Belgian uprising. The catalogue includes a lithographed allegorical frontispiece depicting the nation in the form of a bust of King Willem I supported by art. This was designed by court artist Nicolaas Pieneman 1809-1860 and is accompanied by a poem by Jan de Breet. The present copy is the second expanded and final edition published shortly after the first. It lists all the artworks including the later additions. The first edition lists only 1706 items while the present second edition lists 1985. The frontispiece was slightly revised for the 2nd edition. The catalogue is very rare the Dutch union catalogue NCC lists only 1 copy Rijksmuseum 2nd ed. WorldCat also records a copy in the Frick collection. The RKD has a copy of each edition.Minor rubbing on the extremities otherwise in very good condition.l NCC 1 copy; RKD 283621; WorldCat 2 copies. ABE CAT Art History unknown
199163081Tokyo Japan: Kyoiku Shoseki Co. Ltd. Printed by Seikosha Co. Ltd. 1991. Folio. 199 1 pp. Colour-illustrated throughout some double-page. Blue publisher’s cloth gilt lettering on spine very slight bump to lower fore-edge front cover w/ d.j. wraparound photo cover art of Tini Miura bindings VG/NF copy. First edition stated in English of this work vividly illustrating the 169 fine bindings created by the artist drawing fro prints by Pablo Picasso Marc Chagall Henri Matisse and Francois-Louis Schmied. Kyoiku Shoseki Co., Ltd., Printed by Seikosha Co., Ltd., hardcover
190132177Buffalo: The Courier Co 1901. First Edition. Soft cover. Good. Bound soft cover cut in the shape of a Buffalo head. Front and rear covers are a color lithograph illustration of a Buffalo head. Title in light blue on the front cover. Spine is backed by a thin piece of black linen tape. Light edge wear to the covers. A small scuff mark on the rear cover and a small chip to the tip of the Buffalo horn on the front cover. Small pin hole pierces the covers and text possibly once threaded. <br /> <br /> Souvenir autograph booklet contains 40 leaves of black and white photograph scenes of the Pan-Am Exhibition on the front sides. 62 inscriptions and autographs written on the blank versos of 37 of 40 leaves 80 pages. The original owner appears to be Emilie Hommel of Sandusky Ohio. Many of the inscriptions are signed to her. A later owner inscription in pencil written on the blank verso of the front cover: "Among my Collection John G. Knauer sp. 1412 Erie Blvd Sandusky O Nov. 11/1955" 62 counted autographs and inscriptions from vendors and attendees of the Exposition dated from late October to November 2 1901. Locations signed from contributors include the States of New York Connecticut Delaware Minnesota Nebraska Illinois Indiana Michigan Florida Georgia Virginia California New York Ohio and North Carolina. Other places signed include Washington D. C. Mexico City Ontario Toronto and Africa. The inscription from Africa is written in half English and half Arabic languages from "Fort National Algerie Africa". Another inscription is written in the Spanish language. A few of the vendors provided the number of their booth in their inscriptions. <br /> <br /> A sample of the inscriptions include:<br /> <br /> "Claude M. Nolan of Chantauqua Fruits Jacksonville Fla"; <br /> <br /> "R. P. Parker Colgate University"; <br /> <br /> "Kathrine House Niagara Falls Centre Ontario Canada Ontario Fruit Exhibit 10/29/01"; <br /> <br /> "Never forget the Pan-American friends Especially those in Machinery Hall Katherine O. Huntley Dover Delaware"; <br /> <br /> "Miss Hommel When you have an opportunitie of fixing your beautiful eyes on this book please give a thought to your humble friend from Mexico that esteem's you and all your family very sincerely and wishes for all all happeniness and prosperity in the future. J. M. Nuncio Pan-American October 29th 1901"; <br /> <br /> "The best wishes of your friend G. W. Thompson Los Angeles Cal Oct. 29th 1901"; <br /> <br /> "Geo Stevenson Chicago formerly a schoolmate of Emilie in Sandusky."; <br /> <br /> "M. R. Gilmore Valley Nebraska. Exhibit of the American Beet Sugar Assoc'n P.A.E. Buffalo 1901;<br /> <br /> "Farewell Day Nov 2 When gliding down the stream of life In a birch canoe I wish to you a pleasant trip and room enough for two - Joseph F. Wagner 138 College St. Buffalo N.Y." <br /> <br /> The Pan-American Exposition was a World's Fair held in Buffalo New York United States from May 1 through November 2 1901. The fair occupied 350 acres 1.4 km2 of land on the western edge of what is now Delaware Park extending from Delaware Avenue to Elmwood Avenue and northward to Great Arrow Avenue.The exposition is most remembered because President William McKinley was shot by an anarchist Leon Czolgosz at the Temple of Music on September 6 1901. The President died eight days later on September 14 from gangrene caused by the bullet wounds. Source: wikipedia. The Temple of Music photograph view is located on the 6th leave of this booklet. The Courier Co unknown
193960410Stanford & San Francisco CA: James Ladd Delkin Bret Harte Associates of California WPA 1939. 8vo. 127 1 pp. Text illustrations throughout. Colour-illustrated softcovers map on back cover of the GGIE held on Treasure Island slight dustsoiling still NF copy. First edition of this excellent travel guide produced by the Federal Writers Project of the Works Progress Administration detailing events of the 1939 Golden Gate International Exposition held on Treasure Island in San Francisco and sights in the surrounding area. WPA & PWA New Deal program grants aided in funding the extravaganza. James Ladd Delkin, Bret Harte Associates of California, WPA, paperback
193560627San Diego CA: America’s Exposition 1935. 8vo. 76 pp. With text illustrations photos illustrated ads 1 large folding map. Colour-illustrated softcovers cover art of two Californio’s dancing Junket Ice Cream ad on rear cover minor shelfwear minor rubbing still VG copy w/ ticket from the “Foot Relief Station†laid-in and former ownership markings; from the library of Prof. Marvin Nathan. First edition of this guidebook to the very successful California Pacific International Exposition held in San Diego over two years at the depths of the Great Depression to revive the Southern California economy which featured a number of unusual concessions and exhibits such as the Gold Gulch Lost Continent of Mu the Zoro Garden Nudist Colony and the “One Ton Mechanical Man.†Several of the exhibits used at the recently closed Century of Progress Exposition in Chicago 1933-1934 were re-used for the CPIE. Requa 1881-1941 famed San Diego architect was one of the founders of the very influential Requa & Jackson architectural firm and were the architects of choice in San Diego and Los Angeles during the booming 1920s who developed the “Southern California Architecture†style drawing upon the historical architecture of the Colonial Mexico the Pueblos of the Southwest and the Moorish features from Spain and North Africa was the Master Architect for the California Pacific International Exposition of 1935-36 and preserved the buildings which are still evident in Balboa Park. America’s Exposition, paperback
193561830San Diego CA: Shell Building San Diego Exposition 1935. One oblong atlas folio map. 32 x 22 in. Double-sided colour lithograph pictorial map with inset colour illustrations on verso of History of San Diego fold creases as issued light age toning at fore-edges very minor edgewear w/ original mailing envelope from the “Shell Building†at the CPIE toning to envelope NF/VG- copy mailed to Miss Gladys Buckman 1920-2011 in Long Beach CA from her brother Loren M. Buckman 1913-1995 who at the time was stationed on the USS Northampton CL/CA 26 US Navy Cruiser sunk later in 1942 at the Battle of Tassafaronga repelling Japanese from reinforcing troops on Guadalcanal. First edition of this scarce and beautifully rendered pictorial map celebrating the very successful California Pacific International Exposition held in San Diego over two years at the depths of the Great Depression to revive the Southern California economy which featured a number of unusual concessions and exhibits such as the Gold Gulch Lost Continent of Mu the Zoro Garden Nudist Colony and the “One Ton Mechanical Man.†Several of the exhibits used at the recently closed Century of Progress Exposition in Chicago 1933-1934 were re-used for the CPIE. This map reminiscent of the work of Jo Mora looks Eastward from a high point above the Pacific Ocean depicting San Diego from La Jolla to Oneonta and inland up to Cuyamaca Dam. Many of the buildings developed the architect Requa’s 1881-1941 “Southern California Architecture†style drawing upon the historical architecture of the Colonial Mexico the Pueblos of the Southwest and the Moorish features from Spain and North Africa and preserved the popular buildings which are still evident in Balboa Park. Bloodgood 1896-1989 was an illustrator cartoonist and map maper who produced a substantial body of pictorial maps from 1935-1968 for Shell Oil and the Pic-Tour Guide Series with this one being distributed from the Shell Building exhibit at the CPIE. Worldcat locates 6 copies SFPL U of FL Osher Map Lib. Bancroft UC San Diego Harvard. Shell Building, San Diego Exposition, unknown
193957661San Francisco CA: Crocker Company 1939. Oblong 4to. 12 x 9 in. 16 pp unpaginated. With numerous colour photo plates. Colour-illustrated softcovers cover art night scene photos of the Exposition very slight shelfwear w/ original printed mailing envelope added label for Wobbers on cover minor toning shelfwear still F/NF copy. First edition of this beautifully printed photographic excursion through the Art Deco marvels of the 1939 Golden Gate International Exposition held on Treasure Island in San Francisco. Crocker Company, paperback
1894171109San Francisco: H.S. Crocker 1894. Nos. 1 and 2 in the California Educational Series published in March and May of 1894 and issued as Sunday supplements by the "San Francisco Chronicle" in conjunction with the California Midwinter International Exposition a World's Fair held from January 27 through July 5 1894 in San Francisco's Golden Gate Park.<br /> <br /> Each volume features 12 color lithograph illustrations accompanied by descriptive captions.<br /> <br /> Both volumes side-stapled in wrappers. No. 1 Good only moderate loss to the wrapper edges with wrappers and several leaves detached from the binding. No. 2 Very Good plus with some light wear to the bottom right corner of the final leaf and rear wrapper. H.S. Crocker unknown
189460784San Francisco CA: Harvey Whitcher & Allen Publishers to the California Midtwinter International Exposition 1894. 12mo. 69 3 d pp. Including the 4 page added “Additional List.†Printed & illustrated tan sofcovers lettering in red & black edgewear chipping ghosting from old tape repairs archival tape repair to spine still G- copy. First edition of this very scarce handbook catalogue to the fine arts on display at the 1894 California Midwinter International Exposition the first International Fair held in Golden Gate Park San Francisco which lists featured artwork from California the rest of the U.S. Canada England France Germany Italy Poland Russia & Spain. California artists displayed included R.D. Velland William Keith L.Z. Sleeth John Stanton Ernest Narjot Ernest Peixotto and more. Harvey, Whitcher & Allen, Publishers to the California Midtwinter International Exposition, unknown
193957677San Francisco CA: H.S. Crocker Company Official Publishers G.G.I.E. 1939. Oblong folio. 13.5 x 10.75 in. 24 pp unpaginated. With photo plates throughout. Colour-illustrated softcovers cover art colour photos of the Exposition by Henry Wachs yapp edges very slight shelfwear w/ original printed mailing envelope minor toning shelfwear still F/NF copy. First edition of this beautifully printed photographic excursion through the Art Deco marvels of the 1939 Golden Gate International Exposition held on Treasure Island in San Francisco. Photographers included Roberts & Roberts Gabriel Moulin and George Grau. Worldcat locates 6 copies Cal. Hist. Soc. Cal State Library CS Fresno SF Public UC Berkeley Art Inst. Chicago. [H.S. Crocker Company, Official Publishers, G.G.I.E., paperback
1894008457San Francisco: H. S. Crocker 1894 Book. Fine. Hardcover. MIDWINTER FAIR. Oblong quarto. 10x13 inches. Three parts bound together. Illustrated with 8 full-page lithographed color plates by Dickman-Jones Co. of San Francisco plus the full set of 24 full-page lithographed color plates by H. S. Crocker Co. plus over 213 full-page black & white photographs with extensive descriptive text including 13 of 14 double-page panoramas. Publisher's binding of three-quarter brown morocco darker cloth sides gilt lettering and pictorial element on cloth cover gilt-lettered spine. Outer hinges and spine ends rubbed 3 corners show light wear. A fine clean copy. First edition. With the bookplate of Thomas Wayne Norris and included in the famous Norris Catalogue. An incredibly scarce tile with the full complement of 24 full-page color lithographs Series I & II of scenes and buildings at the Midwinter Fair also issued by H. S. Crocker Co. and the addition of the souvenir grouping Glimpses of the Midwinter Fair issued by Dickman-Jones Co. to their customers with 8 full-page color lithographs of the Fair bound in with its original wrappers. Sunset City and Sunset Scenes is usually found only with the Taber black & white reproductions. We have never had a copy bound with the full series of color lithographs although over the years we've seen a few odd plates. The large number of black and white photographic reproductions include a number of views of the buildings and grounds of the Midwinter Fair held in Golden Gate Park; they are interspersed with select views of the natural wonders of the State. Nearly all the photographs are by Isaiah W. Taber official photographer of the Fair. The text for the non-Fair images was written by J. M. Hutchings; the twenty-four lithographs issued by Crocker were drawn by the famous western artist H. W. Hansen. Norris Norris Catalogue this copy: 3493; Rocq Glimpses of the Midwinter Fair: 11355; Rocq Sunset City: 11359; no Auction Records that include the color plates. . H. S. Crocker hardcover
194160806San Francisco CA: Barney Barnard Exposition Liquidators ca. 1941. One oblong broadside. Folio. 17 x 14 in. 1 leaf printed on yellow-tinted paper fold creases from mailing minor shelfwear still VG copy from the library of Prof. Marvin Nathan. First edition of this very scarce original broadside announcing the dismantling of one of the “Gayway†attractions at the Golden Gate International Exposition which featured “Nude Artist’s Models†revues and the very popular Folies Bergeres striptease burlesque shows. These were amongst the “Adults Only†shows at the GGIE and this scarce broadside circular served for the aspiring nostalgia buff as their “Pass to Treasure Island.†Barnard 1894-1966 was a San Francisco hardware dealer who also specialized in architectural salvage and later sold Mid-Century Modern furnishings following World War II. He participated as one of the main auctioneers disposing of GGIE fixtures following the attack on Pearl Harbor and conversion of Treasure Island into a Naval Base rather than the originally planned housing development. No copies in Worldcat. Barney Barnard, Exposition Liquidators, unknown
189461007San Francisco: H.S. Crocker Co. 215-219 Bush St. 1894. Fifteen parts in one vol. Oblong folio. 14.5 x 10.75 in. 240 pp unpaginated. 227 photo plates 13 double-page. Recent black cloth Portfolio No. 7 cover mounted on front cover as title endpapers renewed all fascicles were bound in adjustable slide post-binder as evidenced by discrete slits at gutter margin some occasional minor tears slight edgewear to textblock from thumbing still a VG copy from the library of Prof. Marvin Nathan. First edition of this exceptional and complete photographic souvenir series capturing the California Midwinter International Exposition which was the first World’s Fair in San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park prior to the Earthquake & Fire. Taber 1830-1912 was the official photographer of the Fair and he has captured with vividness the excitement and variety of the events in the Fair with night shots of the Electric Tower piercing the darkness the action in the Forty-Niner Mining Camp which featured “Monarch†the stuffed Grizzly Bear who was showcased in the venue along with logging scenes at Lake Tahoe Hopfields in Ukiah CA the bedraggled Apache confined to the “Arizona Indian Village†along with a portrait of a Chinese Opium Den in San Francisco’s Chinatown. H.S. Crocker Co., 215-219 Bush St., hardcover
189461008San Francisco: H.S. Crocker Co. 215-219 Bush St. 1894. Fifteen parts in one vol. Oblong folio. 13.5 x 10.25 in. 240 pp unpaginated. 227 photo plates 13 double-page. Recent black cloth Portfolio No. 13 cover mounted on front cover as title endpapers renewed all fascicles were bound in adjustable slide post-binder as evidenced by discrete slits at gutter margin some occasional minor tears slight edgewear to textblock from thumbing textblock cropped poorly diagonally when originally bound still a VG- copy from the library of Prof. Marvin Nathan. First edition of this exceptional and complete photographic souvenir series capturing the California Midwinter International Exposition which was the first World’s Fair in San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park prior to the Earthquake & Fire. Taber 1830-1912 was the official photographer of the Fair and he has captured with vividness the excitement and variety of the events in the Fair with night shots of the Electric Tower piercing the darkness the action in the Forty-Niner Mining Camp which featured “Monarch†the stuffed Grizzly Bear who was showcased in the venue along with logging scenes at Lake Tahoe Hopfields in Ukiah CA the bedraggled Apache confined to the “Arizona Indian Village†along with a portrait of a Chinese Opium Den in San Francisco’s Chinatown. H.S. Crocker Co., 215-219 Bush St., hardcover
188060949Montreal Canada: Imprime par J.B. Laplante 245 rue St. Jacques 1880. Two vols. 68 16; 15 1 pp. Blue-tinted printed softcovers for both vols. black lettering on front covers minor age toning slight chipping very minor creasing still both VG copies w/ presentation slip of Major. L.A. Huguet-Latour of the Prince of Wales Regiment of Rifles Montreal Canada noted bibliophile and manuscript collector ink inscription on 2nd piece at upper fore-edge. First editions of these uncommon original catalogue and the official list of contributing schools colleges and educational institutions to the 1880 Canada Dominion Exhibition held in Montreal for 10 days and also featured displays of industrial machinery farm products flowers along with horse racing lacrosse tournament and Highland games. The Dominion Exhibition was held annually in Canada from 1879-1913 and every year the location changed to assorted Provinces typically to coincide with local Fairs. It ceased at the outset of World War I. These catalogues detail all of the Catholic and Protestant schools convents monasteries colleges and universities appeared in Montreal often with samples of their student’s achievements in arithmetic geography literature history & art. Worldcat locates 7 copies of 1st Canada Archives U of Montreal Bibliotheque Nat. Strasbourg NYPL Cambridge Queens Univ. U of ONT IT; 4 copies of 2nd York U Lib. Leiden U of Torino Archives Nationales Quebec. Imprime par J.B. Laplante, 245 rue St. Jacques, paperback
187660907Philadelphia & Buffalo NY: Clark & Co. Manufacturers of Builders’ Hardware Potsdamer & Co. 1876. Oblong 12mo. 5.5 x 3.25 in. One colour-chromolithographed trade card w/ illustrations of Buildings on recto emulating a stage with a central Birds-eye image of the Exposition advertising for the firm in English French German & Spanish on verso slight shelfwear very minor age toning still NF copy from the library of Prof. Marvin Nathan. A fantastic chromolithograph birds-eye promotional trade card issued by the Clark & Co. Hardware from Buffalo New York who embraced the international flavor of the 1876 Centennial by advertising in four different languages. Potsdamer & Co. operated from the mid 1870’s until Ketterlinus acquired the firm in 1885 and has as stage framing the miniature birds-eye the Machinery Hall Government Building Agricultural Building Art Gallery Women’s Pavilion and the expansive Main Building. No copies in Worldcat. Clark & Co., Manufacturers of Builders’ Hardware, Potsdamer & Co., unknown
187560874Philadelphia PA: H.J. Toudy 621 & 623 Commerce Street 1875. One oblong atlas folio hand-coloured lithograph sized 25 x 20.5 in. still retaining fairly wide borders printing below centered image colour-tinted border to image some very minor age toning dustsoiling still an excellent copy preserved in the original quarter-sawn oak wood frame 33.5 x 25.5 in. retaining the original glass newly backed in archival foam core framed w/ archival matting. First edition of this impressive first edition birds-eye view of the buildings and sites Centennial International Exhibition with the fairgrounds set above the Schuykill River. This view depicts the Exposition before it was completed and the Halls featured include the Main Building Machinery Hall Memorial Hall Horticultural Hall and Agricultural Hall. Once the construction was complete Toudy issued another version with fuller buildings as well as some changes to the foreground and center of the image. Toudy fl. 1865-1878 first established with William Toudy his lithography firm at 503-505 Chestnut and later merged with Geroge Wl. Ward & Co. in 1872 lasting less than 2 years. Henry became the sole owner by 1875 and were well known for their atlases maps and city views and he worked on several Stone & Stewart County Atlases from 1866-1877 as well as many of the Mid-Atlantic general surveys. They also managed to outlast a lawsuit over a print based on the drawing by Hermann Schwarzmann architect of the Centennial grounds entitled “Bird’s Eye View†after copyrighting this image in 1875. Firm was destroyed by fire in 1878. Worldcat locates 2 copies AAS DLC another version located at Library Company of Philadelphia. H.J. Toudy, 621 & 623 Commerce Street, unknown
187657711Philadelphia PA: National Publishing Co. 1876. One oblong atlas folio hand-coloured lithograph sized 26 x 20.5 in. still retaining fairly wide borders printing above & below centered image w/ hand-coloured border some minor toning & aging from original backing minor tidemark to upper left corner edgewear slight tears very minor predation scuffing to blank right margin still a nice strong image retaining some of the original colouring. First edition variant issue of this scarce birds-eye view of the buildings and sites at the first World’s Fair in the United States celebrating the Centennial. This depicts the trees grass shrubs pedestrians horse-drawn carriages and walking paths with labels below for the Horticultural Hall Main Exhibition Building Memorial Hall Agricultural Hall Ladies Pavilion Machinery Hall and others. These beautiful birds-eye views were presented to subscribers of the “Centennial History†by sales agents who were also sent extra circulars and liberal commissions as indicated in the margins. These were apparently issued in different sizes and formats with the Huntington hand-coloured copy containing all the text including the imprint at the lower fore-edge and both the Huntington and American Antiquarian Society copies have smaller margins. Bourquin 1808-1897 was a Swiss-American pioneering Philadelphia lithographer who specialized in county maps and atlases but also was known for his innovative lithography and by 1876 maintained between 6 and 20 skilled lithographers to produce portraits and prints. National Publishing Co., unknown
187761009New York: D. Appleton & Co. Publishers 1877. Folio. 10.25 x 13 in. iv 164 pp. plus 6 pp. illustrated publisher’s ads. With woodcut engraved illustrations throughout woodcuts in ads as well. Emerald green publisher’s cloth over beveled boards decorative gilt & black borders & lettering on front cover paper spine label w/ manuscript title a.e.g. minor edgewear minor bumping slightly shaken ex-lib markings on endpapers & title still VG- copy. First edition of this wonderfully illustrated depiction of the furnishings artworks silver American cut glass stained-glass windows and more all displayed at the 1876 Centennial International Exhibition in Philadelphia. Following the lead of the 1851 & 1862 Exhibitions the 1853-54 New York Exhibition and others the Centennial served as a vast space for thousands of vendors and manufacturers to display their wares. Many American artists were featured and these World’s Fairs served as key influences on designers decorators artists architects and the arts. Copies of this are surprisingly uncommon with nearly all listed in Worldcat as electronic or microfilm versions rather than physical. D. Appleton & Co., Publishers, hardcover
