Brussels: Brussels Universal and International Exhibition, 1958. Softcover. Blue/white wraps with color image and red lettering. Approx. 92 pp. with 57 bw plates. All text in English, French, and Dutch. Foreword by Harris K. Prior, essays by Robert Goldwater (Indian Art In The United States, lists 41 works), Leslie Cheek..... More
London: George Virtue, 1849. Hardbound. 3/4 red leather. 328 pp. 100's of wood engravings. Some sunning effects on spine, where there is lightening of the leather color and gilt. Slight wear to extremities, but really quite lovely. Gold embossed seal of prior owner on front cover. Scattered foxing to the..... More
London: George Virtue, 1851? Hardbound. Marbled boards with leather spine & corners, marbled flyleaves, 328 pp. 100s of wood engravings. Showcases many of the sights seen at The Great Exhibition of the Works of Industry of All Nations, held in London during the summer of 1851. With essays about the..... More
Chicago: Art Institute of Chicago, 1933. Softcover. Red Wraps. xvi, 120+ cxv pp. appx. 180 bw repros. Catalogue lists 1227 works by American and European artists and sculptors. Index prior to plates. A very nice, clean copy. Published to accompany the exhibition held in Chicago: Art Institute of Chicago, June..... More
Buffalo, NY: Pan-American Exposition, 1901 (reprint edition). Olana Gallery edition. Softbound. Printed wraps. 92 pp., no illustrations. Catalogue of 1667 works by American artists and 89 works by Canadian artists, with index of exhibitors. Includes paintings, watercolors, pastels, miniatures, sculpture, medals, drawings, etchings, engravings, monoprints and architecture. This copy is..... More
(Harrisburg, Pennsylvania): Clarence M. Busch, State Printer of Pennsylvania, 1893. ORIGINAL EDITION, NOT A REPRINT. Softcover. Tan stapled wraps with bw lettering and border. 218 pp. with 3 bw frontis pieces and numerous additional bw images. Pristine folding plan of the exposition. Publicity photo of Paderewski (and someone else on..... More
Santiago, Chile: Mackenzie & Co., 1910. Second Edition. Softbound. Brown printed wraps. (appx. 108 pp., 54 sheets). Inside this are laid-in the business cards of both John E.D. Trask (Commissioner General, United States) and Charles Francis Brown, (Assistant Commissioner General of The United States to The International Fine Arts Exposition.)..... More
Chicago: Arena Company, 1933. Softbound. Yellowish, bw illustrated wraps. [28] pp. + covers, profusely illustrated in bw. A plethora of photographs, each with a caption, show the magnitude and magnificense of this fair. Where is all this stuff now?? More
Chicago, Illinois: Chicago International New Art Forms Exposition, 1987. Softcover. Color illus. wraps; 175 pp.; Profusely illustrated in bw. Includes a guide map, list of artists and galleries, and figures of works on display at the 1987 Chicago International New Art Forms Exposition. More
Chicago, Illinois: Chicago International New Art Forms Exposition, 1988. Softcover. Color illus. wraps; Approx. 180 pp.; Profusely illustrated in bw. Includes a guide map, list of artists and galleries, and figures of works on display at the 1988 Chicago International New Art Forms Exposition. More
Chicago, Illinois: Chicago International New Art Forms Exposition, 1989. Softcover. Color illus. wraps; Approx. 180 pp.; Profusely illustrated in bw. Includes a guide map, list of artists and galleries, and figures of works on display at the 1989 Chicago International New Art Forms Exposition. More
Chicago, Illinois: Chicago International New Art Forms Exposition, 1990. Softcover. Color illus. wraps; Approx. 180 pp.; Profusely illustrated in bw. Includes a guide map, list of artists and galleries, and figures of works on display at the 1990 Chicago International New Art Forms Exposition. More
Chicago, Illinois: Chicago International New Art Forms Exposition, 1992. Softcover. Color illus. wraps; Approx. 180 pp.; Profusely illustrated in bw. Includes a guide map, list of artists and galleries, and figures of works on display at the 1992 Chicago International New Art Forms Exposition. More
Chicago, Illinois: The Chicago Tribune, 1893? Softcover. 2 vols. Each one has tan covers with a color illus. printed on each outer panel, sewn together with cord; and each contains 11 full-color lithographs. A two-volume set commemorating the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago, and possibly distributed with the daily..... More
Paris: La Photolith, 1937. Softcover. Color wraps; Unpaginated, 48 pp.; 24 color plates. Published in conjunction with the Exposition Internationale des Arts et des Techniques Appliques a la Vie Moderne (the International Exhibition Dedicated to Art and Technology in Modern Life), held in Paris in 1937. Features pavilions and other..... More
New York: Frank Leslie's Publishing House, 1877. Hardbound. Green leather with brown leather spine/corners; gilt-embossed design and title on front cover; gilt title on spine. Beautiful color lithographed front piece; 324 trile-columned pages with over 800 wood engravings. Folding map missing. A very clean copy of this important record, with..... More
Kennebunkport, Maine: Milford House Inc., 1970. reprint. Hardcover. Brown cloth, 328 pp. plus various additional paginations, BW illus. A reprint of this catalogue from the Great Exhibition of London, originally published in The Art-Journal in London by George Virtue. Includes the same detailed illustrations. Nice! More
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: Thos. Hunter, 1876. Hardcover. Royal blue cloth over boards; Gilt titling; Unpaginated, approx. 50 pp.; 48 bw illustrations. A small booklet of illustrations of the buildings included in the Centennial International Exhibition, the first official World's Fair in the United States. More
Lennox Publishing Company, 1893. Hardcover. Red cloth over boards with gilt lettering on cover, black designs and lettering on spine. xiii; 318 pp. 132 BW plates and illustrations. A guide that discusses the city of Chicago; important buildings and points of interest; the park system; and the world's Columbian exposition..... More
Albany, NY: James B. Lyon, 1894. Hardcover. Blue cloth, gilt letters on spine, gilt letters and seal on front cover, 647 pp., BW illus., weighs nearly 7 lbs. A terrific illustrated account of New York's contribution to the renown 1893 World's Columbian Exposition. More
Washington: Government Printing Office, 1901. Hardbound. Green embossed fine woven cloth with faded gilt lettering on spine. 188 pp., 58 bw photographic illustrations. Introduction claims 6000 copies were printed using leftover appropriations from the Federal Government. They could have simply not spent it, too. More
Washington: GPO, 1876. Hardbound. Four volumes uniformly bound in 3/4 leather with 5 raised bands and exquisite marbling to all page edges. Many plans, fold-outs, illustrations. Contents as follows: Vol. I: Introduction; executive commissioner's report; agriculture. Vol. II: Science, education. Vol. III: Engineering; Manufacturing and machinery. Vol. IV: Architecture; metallurgy..... More
Washington, DC: Government Printing Office, 1880. Hardcover. Green cloth. 548 pp. The lengthy (179 pages) and very detailed section of The Fine Arts is written by William Wetmore Story. Also includes sections on Education, Political Education, Manual Training Schools, Wood-Carving and Textile Fabrics. Volume 2 of this set only. More
Washington, DC: Government Printing Office, 1890-1891. Hardcover. Burgundy cloth with gilt embossed emblem on front covers. Gilt lettering on spines. 5 Volumes. Over 4,000 pages of valuable information and illustrations. Contents as follows: v. 1. Report of the commissioner-general, with accompanying documents, including reports of officers of the commission, official..... More
Philadelphia: Current Publications, Inc., 1929. Hardcover. Blue cloth. 520 pp. Approximately 11 pages devoted to the Fine Arts Palace, including some photos and lists of medal winners. The book, however, is most comprehensive and complete. Filled with useful data and many short chapters on different aspects of the Exposition. Uncommon..... More
