The History of the World's Columbian Exposition — Volume III — Exhibits — With three other publications
The History of the World's Columbian Exposition — Volume III — Exhibits — With three other publications
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An in-depth historical account of the World's Columbian Exposition, held in Chicago in 1893. It is dense with text describing the exhibits in detail. See the photos for the list of contents. 523 pp.
Edited by Rossiter Johnson. Published by D. Appleton and Company, 1898.
As with the other large expo books, the front and back have separated slightly.
The two small red souvenir books are small, just a few pages, and filled with images.
Vertical format: 18 pages with images
Horizontal format: 12 pages with images — One long folded sheet.
The last publication, From the Commercial Traveler's Home Association, is essentially loose leaf and has illustrations, not photographs. 12 pages with images.
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