Description: The Masterpieces of the Centennial International Exhibition, Illustrated, Volume III: History, Mechanics, Science, by Joseph M. Wilson, Gebbie & Barrie, Philadelphia, 1876, 375pp, 3/4 leather, 9 x 12”, 4to Poor condition/as is. Wear, chipping, and staining to front and rear boards. Tips are bumped with exposed boards. Edges are scuffed. Marbling to front and rear boards. Boards and front endpapers are completely detached from binding. Chipping and cracking to spine: still legible. Lower half of spine is no longer glued to binding. Fore edges in gilt. No known marginalia. Toning and age-staining throughout textblock. Illustrated. Please see photos and ask any questions prior to purchase. Please note that this listing is for volume III only. In celebration of America’s one-hundredth anniversary of independence, the Centennial Exhibition took place on more than 285 acres of land in Philadelphia’s Fairmount Park on May 10 - November 10, 1876. Close to ten million visitors went to the fair via railroad, steamboat, carriage, and on foot. Thirty-seven nations participated in the event, officially named the International Exhibition of Arts, Manufacturers, and Products of the Soil and Mine. FORN-TUB-0030-BB-0424-JC604
Price: 75 USD
Location: Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
End Time: 2024-11-28T23:30:35.000Z
Shipping Cost: 9.88 USD
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Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Binding: 3/4 leather
Language: English
Special Attributes: Illustrated
Author: Joseph M. Wilson
Publisher: Gebbie & Barrie
Topic: American (US)
Subject: History
Original/Facsimile: Original
