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1893 COLUMBIAN EXPOSITION HISTORY Chicago World's Fair ANTIQUE PHOTO BOOK 1st

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Seller Notes: “Very Good: see below”
Binding: Hardcover Year Printed: 1893
Subject: Art & Photography Special Attributes: 1st Edition, Illustrated
Topic: Fine Arts: Catalogs, Exhibitions Origin: American

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HISTORY OF THE WORLD'S FAIR
 
 
Original 1893 First Edition of “History of the World's Fair being a Complete Description of the World's Columbian Exposition from its Inception” by Major Ben C. Truman :: Published by St. Louis: Planet Publishing Co. :: Measures 8 1/2 x 10 1/2" :: Complete with 594 Pages.


VERY GOOD CONDITION: A tightly bound volume, firm hinges, generally clean pages, cover wear as shown, complete with all pages and illustrations; overall a great condition example of this rare first edition guide to the World's Fair.

 

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Here is the complete history of the The World's Columbian Exposition, also known as The Chicago World's Fair. The Fair was held in Chicago in 1893 to celebrate the 400th anniversary of Christopher Columbus's arrival in the New World. The fair had a profound effect on architecture, the arts, Chicago's self-image, and American industrial optimism. Here, the First Edition History of the World's Fair is profusely illustrated throughout with engravings made from photographs and drawings of the exhibits in the various departments. 

The exposition covered more than 600 acres, featuring nearly 200 new buildings of classical architecture, canals and lagoons, and people and cultures from around the world. Over 27 million people (equivalent to about half the U.S. population of the time) attended the exposition during its six-month run. Its scale and grandeur far exceeded the other world fairs, and it became a symbol of the emerging American Exceptionalism. Dedication ceremonies for the fair were held on October 21, 1892, but the fairgrounds were not actually opened to the public until May 1, 1893. The fair continued until October 30, 1893.

 




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