1876 "History of the Centennial Exhibition" by James D. McCabe

Updated November 9: This has been sold.
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In very good condition and with a spectacular cover, the book includes descriptions of the buildings and objects in them and several fold out images, a few of which are pictured. There are more than 200 engravings in all.

Published in 1876, this is a first edition. 918pp.

Includes history of the exhibition, and biographies of the leading members of the Centennial Commission, and a description of the City of Philadelphia.

By James D. McCabe, author of "The Centennial History of the United States," "Pathways of the Holy Land," Etc., Etc.

Published by The National Publishing Company, Philadelphia, PA; Chicago, Ill.; St. Louis, Mo.

The ads in the back are fabulous, which is why I included photos of them.  The same company that published Pathways of the Holy Land advertises, a few pages later, Sexual Science. You have to read the description.

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