Report of the Board of General Managers of the Exhibit of the State of New York at the World's Columbian Exposition

Published by James B. Lyon, State Printer, Albany, NY, 1894

About this Item

Hardcover, in blue cloth with gilt. Tipped-in at the front is a small slip stating: Compliments of / The Board of General Managers / of the / Exhibit of the State of New York / at the / World's Columbian Exposition; and with a list of names (including Chauncey M. Depew, prominent NY politician and future US Senator). Fair condition only. ~3/4" loss at the head of the spine. The front hinge is shaken; the rear hinge is split. Staining at the top ~1" of the boards. Wear at the corner tips & spine. Gilt on the front board mostly bright; that on spine somewhat sun-dulled. Endpapers and page edges are age-toned. The top edges of the pages are a bit stiff, as if damp at one time. There is a bit of staining in the top edge margin of the last few pages; no other dampstaining or odor noted. Many B&W plates, including one of the "First Electrocution Chair". There is a color plate entitled "Map of the State of New York Showing Judicial Districts." . There is a large folded color map in a sleeve at the rear; this map is quite clean. This is a large, heavy book; Priority and/or International may require shipping over and above standard costs. ; B&W Photographs; 26B; 10-3/4" x 8"; 647 pages.

Seller Inventory # 60817

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Report of the Board of General Managers of the Exhibit of the State of New York at the World's Columbian Exposition
• Publisher: James B. Lyon, State Printer, Albany, NY
• Publication Date: 1894
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Fair
• Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket