Exposition Machines (2 results)

Published by Brussels, Belgium: Exposition De Machines & Produits Agricoles. 1930
- Manuscript
Seller: Wittenborn Art Books, San Francisco, CA, U.S.A.Wittenborn Art Books
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Condition: Good. Advertising Stamp Label. 4 x 5 cm. Very Good. Text in French.
Published by Singer Sewing Machine Manufacturing Co.,, [New York] & San Francisco, CA: 1915
- First Edition
Seller: Zephyr Used & Rare Books, Vancouver, WA, U.S.A.Zephyr Used & Rare Books
Contact seller5-star sellerOblong 12mo. 5.4 x 4 in. 13, [3] pp., printed in sepia. With numerous illustrations. Colour-printed softcovers in green, illust. of seamstress sewing on a Singer on verso of front cover, and illustration of the Singer Pavilion on verso of back cover (minor dustsoiling, slight shelfwear), still VG bright copy, from the library of… Prof. Marvin Nathan. First edition of this very scarce Singer Sewing Machine company exhibit catalogue for the Panama-Pacific International Exposition display which included an entire series of paintings recreated with sewing machine embroidery, "Costumes of All Nations" featuring national dress on dress mannequin's, along with cases displaying sewing samples created as part of the instructional book system at Singer Sewing Centers. The illustrations depict those items which could be created by the homemaker on their own Singer. Worldcat locates 2 copies (Cal State Library, Sutro).