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| 1867 Paris. VIRTUE & CO Paris Exhibition Catalogue 1867 published with 'The Art Journal' 1867/1867.2 uniform vols. Vol 1; marbled eps, frontis, viii, 276pp incl some text illustrations plus 28 single-sided plates (one plate called for opposite page 4 is not present and we can find no evidence of there ever being one); xii, 216pp incl many text ills. Vol 11; viii, 288pp incl ills plus pp217-331 of Exhibition Catalogue Beautiful gilt lettered and embossed red leather binding with highly decorated spine, 33x27. All edges gilt. A handsome set. London, Virtue & Co, 1867/1868 These fine volumes contain a splendid record of this great Exposition. [Ref:21939] |
£450  |
1893 Chicago. ELLIOTT Maud Howe (ed) Art and Handicraft in the Woman's Building of the World's Columbian Exposition Chicago, 1893.Official Edition Frontis, vi, 287pp+ several high-quality plates of the exposition and incl a great many b/w photo illustrations, two gallery plans. Lovely patterned, gilt lettered cloth, all edges gilt, 25x17. Tears to frontis, not affecting image, binding professionally repaired to make a good copy. Paris & NY, Goupil, 1893. Beautiful official edition, which has the lovely patterned binding, of this extremely interesting work. Discusses the history of the Woman's Building, contributions of various countries, the status of women in art and handicrafts etc.. [Ref:25166] |
£120 |
1894 Lyon. PILA M. Ulysse Exposition Coloniale.Organisée par la Chambre de Commerce. A l'Exposition Universelle de Lyon en 1894. viii, 284pp incl text ills + 34 single-sided plates + fold-out plan of the Colonial section. Large quarto wraps. 33x26. Minor wear to edges of prelims, otherwise a nice copy, some pages uncut. Lyon, A-H Storck, 1895. A detailed description of the Colonial section of the Lyon World's Fair of 1894, and one of the first of such specialist exhibitions. (Later, some were to be held separately, for instance the Paris Colonial Exposition of 1931.). The various pavilions are described in detail and there was an "Exposition des Missions", as well as a "Village Nègre" (there is a striking photograph of this last). Only French colonies were represented. Very scarce. [Ref:24588] |
£300 |
1895 Cotton States Exposition, Atlanta. BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS REPRESENTING THE STATE OF NEW YORK Report of the Board of Commissioners Representing the State of New Yorkat the Cotton States and International Exposition held at Atlanta, Georgia 1895 Frontis portrait of the Governor, 290pp plus index, incl 24 plates. Gilt lettered decorated cloth, 26x19. Damp-marking on upper edges of second half of book, new end papers, cloth professionally repaired to make a fair copy. Albany and NY, by the Board, 1895. Essentially a report on the whole exposition. This was a major expo in the style of the great Chicago Colombian World Fair. An excellent detailed report with much on the various pavilions etc. Scarce [Ref:19991] |
£125 |
1898 approx. Earl's Court. ANON Contemporary photo of the Great Wheel.Issued by A G Parry & Co, Earl's Court Road 15x10 image mounted on card. Minor soiling but a nice clear image. c1898 The Great Wheel was a major attraction for several of the Earl's Court exhibitions. Its scale seems to rival that of the London Eye. [Ref:26244] |
£15 |
1900 Exposition Internationale, Paris. MONTGREDIEN et Cie. (Publ) L'Exposition de Paris (1900):publiée avec la collaboration d'écrivans spéciaux et des meilleurs artistes. ii, 324pp + several engraved double-page plates and incl a great many engraved text illustrations. Gilt lettered cloth, with original coloured pictorial wraps bound in, 38x28. Head and tail of spine professionally repaired. A very nice copy. Paris, 1900. Splendid survey of the great Paris Exposition Internationale, especially useful for construction details. [Ref:15711] |
£195 |
1900 Paris. LE FIGARO/TARIDE Guide Bleu du Figaro a l'Exposition de 1900.Ouvrage contenant de nombreuses photographies et deux plans. 118pp incl many full-page illustrations plus large fold-out colour plan. Embossed wraps, 16x10. Vg. Paris, Excellent guide entirely on the expo with photo illustrations, nice plans. [Ref:24944] |
£50 |
1900 Paris. MONTGREDIEN et CIE (publ) L'Exposition de Paris (1900).Publiée avec la Collaboration d'Ecrivains spéciaux et des Meilleurs Artistes 324pp incl a great many photos, drawings etc plus several hors-texte double-page views, one being coloured expo plan. Gilt lettered cloth with beautiful colour lithograph publisher's wraps bound in, 38x29. Very slight edge wear, spine rebacked, contents vg indeed. Paris, 1900. Exceptionally interesting account of this great exposition with fine illustrations [Ref:26273] |
£150 |
1901 Pan-American Exposition, Buffalo. ROBERT ALLAN REID (publisher) One Hundred Views of the Pan-American ExpositionBuffalo and Niagra Falls. An up-to-date Souvenir Booklet....with a brief descriptive guide to these great attractions. Frontis bird's-eye artist's view, unpaginated (78pp), including many b/w photos. Wraps. 23x16. Good copy. Buffalo, 1910. An interesting, well illustrated guide to this splendid Exposition. The Electric Tower, lit up at night, was a great centrepiece. The Fair's many varied features included "Turpin's Panopticon", Roltair's "Upside Down House", war dances from 'Darkest Africa', Hawaiian & Philippine native villages, US and foreign pavilions and much else. Unfortunately, when US President McKinley visited for a public reception on 6th September, he was assassinated by a lone gunman, Leon Czolgosz. The Exposition never fully recovered. [Ref:24058] |
£45 |
1902 Düsseldorf. VERLAG DER AUSSTELLUNGS-LEITUNG Industrie-und Gewerbe Ausstellungfür Rheinland, Westfalen und benachbarte Bezirke, verbunden mit einer deutsch-nationalen Kunst-Ausstellung. Düsseldorfer 1902. 30 high-quality, full-page photographs. Embossed stiff linen covers with gilt lettering, tie, 20x29. A good copy. Düsseldorf, 1902. This Exposition was especially important for its industrial pavilions, including for railways, handicrafts and machinery. Some big German companies had their own Halls, including Hoerder, Bochumer Vereins and Krupp (who were showing off their latest massive battleship guns). There were also Nubian and Arab villages, a Kunsthalle, Festhalle etc. Stylish souvenir item with excellent images. [Ref:26427] |
£50 |