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Published by Gebbie & BArrie
Condition: Fair. Philadelphia: Gebbie & Barrie, Publishers, 1876. 3 volumes. 4to. Navy half leather with blue boards. 5 raised spine bands. Red leather spine label with gilt stamped lettering and gilt decoration to the compartments. Gilt border to the leather and gilt stamped lettering to the front. All edges gilt. 366+521+375. Illustrated. Acceptable condition. Reading copy. Front boards of Volume II and III detached, with that of Volume I split 3/4 from the foot. The rear boards rubbed. Spines worn, rubbed with fraying tips. Edgeworn with some rubbing to the leather. The endleaves offset. Bookplates to the front pastedown. The front endpages detached. Owner's names to the front endpage. The remainder of the interior nice with only some occasional foxinging. Inquire if you need further information.
Published by Philadelphia. Gebbie & Barrie. [1876], 1876
Seller: J. Patrick McGahern Books Inc. (ABAC), Ottawa, ON, Canada
Hardcover. 4to. 29cm, in 3 volumes, xii,366 & x,521 & clxxxvi,375pp., with 3 engraved frontis plates, 32 copper & steel engraved plates, and over 800 illustrations from wood engravings, in contemporary half black morocco, gilt ruled raised bands, gilt titles & device decorations in the panels, green cloth boards, marbled endpapers, the free flies are all very acidic, a very good set (). ~ A massive catalogue to accompany the Centennial International Exhibition held in Fairmount Park, Philadelphia to celebrate the 100th anniversary of American Independence. Held from May to November, 1876, the Exhibition was credited with over 10 million visitors. This extensively illustrated set displays the magnificence of the Exhibition with the stress on technology and industry. Volume 3 was written by American engineer, John M. Wilson, responsible for the building of the main exhibition building.
Published by Gebbie & Barrie [1875], Philadelphia, 1875
Seller: Lorne Bair Rare Books, ABAA, Winchester, VA, U.S.A.
First Edition
First Edition. First printing. Quarto (29cm) in three volumes. In original brown half-leather, brown cloth-covered boards, stamped in gold on fronts, titles and pictorial stamps on spines in gilt, all edges marbled; marbled endpapers; vol. I: xii, 366pp; vol. II: x, 521pp; vol. III: clxxxvi, [ii], 375pp; with engraved frontispiece, title page, and 43 plates on inserted leaves in vol. I, engraved frontispieces in vols. II and III, and extensive in-text wood engravings throughout. Sturdy, bright copies, with general mild wear and rubbing to bindings, internally clean: Very Good. Vol. I: Fine Art, including photography. Vol. II: Industrial Art (i.e. decorative arts). Vol. III: History, Mechanics, Science. "A critical catalog illustrating the arts and industries exhibited at the Centennial Exhibition," with extensive essays on the history of international exhibitions and on the history of this fair. RYDELL 370.
Published by Gebbie & Barrie [1875], Philadelphia, 1875
Seller: Lorne Bair Rare Books, ABAA, Winchester, VA, U.S.A.
First Edition
First Edition. First printing. Quarto (29cm) in three volumes. In original brown half-leather, brown cloth-covered boards, stamped in gold on fronts, titles and pictorial stamps on spines in gilt, all edges marbled; marbled endpapers; vol. I: xii, 366pp; vol. II: x, 521pp; vol. III: clxxxvi, [ii], 375pp; with engraved frontispiece, title page, and 43 plates on inserted leaves in vol. I, engraved frontispieces in vols. II and III, and extensive in-text wood engravings throughout. Unfaded, sound, and clean, with minor rubbing and a few insignificant marks and bumps to boards: around Near Fine. A beautiful set of this lavish catalogue of the "arts and industries exhibited" at the 1876 Centennial Exposition, the first world's fair to be held in the United States. Nearly 10 million visitors attended this demonstration of American industrial prowess. The catalogue also includes extensive essays on the history of international exhibitions and on the preparation of the fair. Vol. I: Fine Art, including photography. Vol. II: Industrial Art (i.e. decorative arts). Vol. III: History, Mechanics, Science. RYDELL 370. [62481].