London: Studio Vista, 1977. Many Illustrations, some in color. 192 pages, 4to, green cloth, d.w. (price-clipped and with some light wear, stain at foot). London: Studio Vista, (1977). A very good(+) copy in a very good(-) dust wrapper. More
New York: Pictorial Maps, Inc., 1963. Map. Colored lithograph. Image measures 32 1/2" x 41 1/2". Original visitors guide booklet measures 9 3/8" x 5". This pictorial map of New York City was included as part of the "Official World's Fair Edition" map and guide for the 1964 World's Fair. As the description printed on the inside of the outer sleeve notes, this bird's-eye-view of midtown Manhattan was "the first such map to be drawn of the city since 1866."..... More
Toronto: University of Toronto, 2006. Black & white illustrations. x, 351 pages. 8vo, tan cloth, pictorial d.w. Toronto: University of Toronto Press, (2006). A fine copy in a fine dust wrapper. More
Washington: Government Printing, 1901. Two volumes. Many illustrations. 1694 pages with continuous pagination. Thick 8vo, lightly rubbed, olive green cloth, some wear at the corners, blank front free endpaper of volume 2 torn. Washington: Government Printing Office, 1901. About very good set. World's Columbian Exposition, Chicago, 1893. More
Washington: 1904. 2 pages on "Department of Commerce and Labor" letterhead, 10.5 x 8 inches, Washington, April 13, 1904. Written as Secretary of Commerce and Labor to powerful member of the House of Representatives H. L. Maynard, concerning plans for proposed exhibits at the upcoming Jamestown Exposition, in small part: "...Of my sympathy with the general purposes of the proposed Jamestown Exposition and of my desire to contribute to its success you have already been assured. An assemblage of vessels..... More
Buenos Aires: Argentina National Committee, 1939. 105 black & white plates. Small square 4to, pictorial wrappers, a bit worn at spine ends. Buenos Aires: Argentina National Committee New York World's Fair and Golden Gated Exposition, 1939. Near fine. More
Leipzig: 1985. Translated by Jenny Vowles and Paul Roper. Many illustrations. 224 pages, 4to, blue cloth, d.w.; dust wrapper scuffed and edgeworn. Leipzig: (1985). A near fine copy in a very good dust wrapper. More
New York: Fortune, 1939. Original map. Color Lithograph. 28 1/4" x 22 1/2". Folds as issued. 1939 This impressive thematic map of New York City designed by Richard Edes Harrison is incredibly detailed and rich with data, featuring all five boroughs of New York, as well as a larger scale inset of the lower half of Manhattan. The unique compass rose features a small scale map of the entire metropolitan area. In the bottom left corner, another inset shows the..... More
Urbana: University of Illinois Press, 1997. 75 Illus. 4to, blue cloth, d.w. Urbana: University of Illinois Press, (1997). Very good. More
Boston: Map Corporation of America, 1964. Map. Lithograph. Unfolded pamphlet 33 1/2" x 22". Extremely detailed maps of Manhattan contained in a pamphlet entitled: "Visitor's Approved souvenir Maps of New York City." Subtitle reads: Including World's Fair Area, Manhattan, Mid-town, Subways, Financial Area. On the large map of Midtown, streets are clearly labeled as well as important buildings and institutions such as the Empire State Building, the UN, Port Authority, and Central Park. There is an index listing countless buildings..... More
Philadelphia: National Publishing, 1975. Illus. 4to, tan cloth, d.w. torn, d.w. sunned on spine portion. Philadelphia: National Publishing, (1975). More
New York: Greystone Press, 1939. Illustrated on most pages with humorous cartoons relating to the World's Fair. Slim 8vo, original blue and orange pictorial boards, lightly worn at extremities, matching dust wrapper, tattered. New York: Greystone Press, 1939. First edition. A very good copy in a very good(-) dust wrapper. More
1934. Collage with ink and pastel, signed by the artist. 13 3/4 x 9 3/4 inches. A giant caricature of Charles Schwarz floating above Lake Michigan. Extending 400 feet out into Lake Michigan from the middle of the 16th Street bridge, the Hiram Walker & Sons exhibit and the Canadian Club Cafe were part of the 'Century of Progress' exhibit aka the 1933 Chicago Worlds Fair. Doodlebug can refer to a time waster, someone who incessantly draws or a self..... More
London: Daldy, Isbister, 1877. viii, 316pp. 8vo, original blue cloth, cloth lightly soiled, corners bumped. pages partially unopened. London: Daldy, Isbister, 1877. First Edition Author was a correspondent in the United States and Canada for the British newspaper, the Daily News. This work is his observations of major North American Cities, including New York City, Philadelphia, Washington, D. C., Boston, and Toronto. He writes the most chapters on Philadelphia, including on the Centennial Exhibition of 1876. More
Rand McNally, 1892. Map. Color lithograph. Sheet measures 41 3/4" x 27 1/2" Large and bold map of Chicago published in 1892 in anticipation for the world's fair in Chicago held in 1893. Extending from Winnetka to East Chicago, the map shows streets, railways, and street car lines. At inset in the upper right corner depicts a larger scale map of downtown Chicago, with an index to railroads. Parks and cemeteries are colored in green, and red overprint delineating townships..... More
New York: Fountainhead Publishers, 1964. Introduction by The Hon. Paul R. Screvane. Illustrated. Illustrated. xxv + 626 pages, blue cloth; lower corners worn. New York: Fountainhead Publishers, (1964). Internally fine, a very good copy. Guidebook to New York City. More
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