[Rarebooks] FS: Chicago World's Fair

[Clare Murphy]

DAVIS, GEORGE. R.  PICTURESQUE WORLD'S FAIR. Chicago: W. B. Conkey 
Company, 1894. Illustrated by photographs under the direction of John 
R. Key, artist. First edition. 3/4 brown leather bordered by gilt 
rules, with brown pebbled cloth boards, gilt borders and title. 
Oblong Folio. [255 pgs] Near fine. A fascinating compilation of 
colored photos taken at the fair. Each page has a  single image with 
explanatory text beneath. Title on front board "Photographs of the 
World's Fair". Laid-in is a series of souvenir photos published 
separately. Mr. Davis was the director general of the fair. Chip at 
bottom of spine, bit of rubbing to leather. Wonderful online site 
reproducing all the images in this book.

<http://columbus.gl.iit.edu/bookfair/bftext.html>.  $175.00

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