Visitors' Guide to the Centennial Exhibition and Philadelphia. May 10th to November 10, 1876. Authorized by the Centennial Board of Finance, and Approved by the Director' General. The Only Guide-Book Sold on the Exhibition Grounds

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Wraps of quarter red cloth and printed orange glazed paper over flexible card wrappers string tied. Two folding maps one in color [12.25 by 16.5 & 32.5 by 17.75 inches & with 48 pages of illustrated text. 4.5 by 6.875 inches. The bindings are good with strings loosening. Text clean, light even toning. Moderate shelf handling wear with some rubbing. Stamp of Fine Arts College on lower front corner. Instructions for attending the Fair with an overview and a schedule of events and descriptions of the exhibits. Background Information: The Centennial International Exhibition of 1876, the first official World's Fair to be held in the United States, was held in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, from May 10 to November 10, 1876, to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence in Philadelphia more than 10 million people viewed the works of 30,000 exhibitors. N° de ref. del artículo 16784

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Título: Visitors' Guide to the Centennial Exhibition...
Encuadernación: Illustrated Wraps
Condición: Good
Condición de la sobrecubierta: No Dust Jacket As Issued
Edición: First Edition, First Printing.