London: Studio Vista, 1977. Many Illustrations, some in color. 192 pages, 4to, green cloth, d.w. price-clipped and with some light wear. London: Studio Vista, (1977). A very good copy ina very good dust wrapper. More

Chicago: 1893. Issued by the Department of Photography. 115 black & white plates, protected with tissue. Oblong 8vo, black cloth, title in gold on front cover, inner hinges a little weak, foxing on title page an back of index page. Chicago: Chicago Photo-Gravure Co., 1893. 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

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

New York: Frank Leslie's Weekly, 1891. View. Uncolored engraving. Image measures 13" x 19.75". Beautiful double page view of the Machinery Hall at the World's Fair, a projection of the designs by Daniel Burnham and Frederick Law Olmsted that were realized in 1893. Published in Harper's Weekly, May 30, 1891. A few tears to edges, light creasing to lower corners. More

New York: Funk & Wagnalls, 1893. By Josiah Allen's Wife. Illus. 694pp. 8vo, pictorial blue cloth, spine ends and edges of corners worn, inner hinges strengthened, cloth lightly soiled. New York: Funk & Wagnalls, 1893. A novel set at the 1893 Columbian Exposition in Chicago. 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

New York: Exposition Publications, 1939. Illustrated throughout in b/w. 200 pages. Thin 8vo, orange cloth; spine ends worn and pages wrinkled from former dampness. New York: Exposition Publications, 1939. A good only copy. 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

Washington: 1908. 2 pages, 10 x 8 inches, Washington, February 4, 1908. In this letter, Root sends a recommendation from President Theodore Roosevelt to approve funds so the United States can participate in the 1912 Worlds Fair in Tokyo, in part: "I think it quite important that a liberal sum be allowed for this purpose and that ample time be given for our preparations. The scale of our participation would naturally depend much upon that of other nations and therefore..... More

Corning: Corning Museum, 1986. Illustrated. 59 pages, thin 8vo, stiff pictorial wrappers. Corning: The Corning Museum of Glass, 1986. A fine copy. More