Rand, McNally and Co.'s A Week at the Fair: Illustrating the Exhibits and Wonders of the World's Columbian Exposition
by Multiple Authors
- Used
- good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good/No jacket
- Seller
-
Meadows of Dan, Virginia, United States
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About This Item
Chicago: Rand, McNally & Co., 1893. First edition. Hardcover. Good/No jacket. 268 pages, illustrated with advertisements, maps, plans and numerous black and white images and plates. A wonderful look at the World's Fair of 1893 in Chicago. Red leatherette binding with gilt titles on front cover and spine, brown end papers. Some spotting of cover, edge wear, scrubbing, corners and spine ends bumped, inscription and former owner's name "Sue Sheetz, Keyser, W.Va." on front free end paper in pencil, short tear in front free end paper and first page, interior pages a little tanned, binding tight.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Scraps of American History (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 01530
- Title
- Rand, McNally and Co.'s A Week at the Fair
- Author
- Multiple Authors
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Jacket Condition
- No jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Publisher
- Rand, McNally & Co.
- Place of Publication
- Chicago
- Date Published
- 1893
- Keywords
- display, history, advertising, Columbian exposition,
- Bookseller catalogs
- History;
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Scraps of American History
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Meadows of Dan, Virginia
About Scraps of American History
Unique bookstore in the beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains. We specialize in vintage and antiquarian volumes with an emphasis on history, but carry books on many subjects. Currently we are building a catalogue from a large collection. We have been members of Biblio.com since around 2001 under the name Greenberry House. Our descriptions are detailed and careful and we try to note every flaw. ALL of our books are photographed and show you the exact item you will receive. We ship within one business day of receipt of orders and generally do not add shipping charges to the amount on your original invoice.
Glossary
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- First Edition
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- Fair
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- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Gilt
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- Jacket
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- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....