Prospectus - The Book of the Fair - an Historical Descriptive
presentation of the World's Science, Art and Industry as Viewed
through the Columbian Exposition at Chicago in 1893. By Hubert
Howe Bancroft. The Bancroft Co., Publishers, Chicago &
San Francisco, 1893. 4 page folder. 8" x 11.25" Folds,
stains. (Stock number 003wf1213ax) $25.00 SOLD
World's Columbian Exposition. Exhibit of Barre Granite. Barre
Vt. 16 pg. illustrated booklet. Some cover soil. Spine separating
at bottom. Stock number 003wf1025bf) $40.00 SOLD
Prince Pomiuk. If you must miss seeing anything in the World's
Fair Grounds. Don't Let it Be The Esquimaux Village. 4.5"
x 3.75". Fine condition Click to view reverse of card
Fine condition. (Stock number 003wf0213be) $25.00 SOLD
The World's Columbian Exposition, Chicago 1893. A Complete
History of the Enterprise: a full description of the Buildings
and Exhibits in all Departments; and a Short Account of Previous
Expositions with an Introduction by Col. Geo. R. Davis and an
introduction to the Woman's Department by Mrs. Potter Palmer.
With Special chapters by Thomas B. Bryan, Commissioner at
Large; F. W. Putnam, Dept. of Ethnology, John P. Barrett, Electrical
Department, Capt. J. W. Collins, fisheries Department and Fredk
J. V. Skiff, Mining Department. Boston, Mass: Gately & O'Gorman.
1893. Fully illustrated with half-tone and wood engravings and
pen drawings by the best artists. 628 pages. Front cover detached,
spine is missing. Interior very good-fine. (Stock number 003wf0930L)
$50.00 SOLD
World's Columbian Exposition Official Views. Issued by
the Department of Photography. C.D. Arnold, Chief. Chicago and
Press Chicago Photo-gravure Co. 1893. Approx. 10" x 7"..
115 plates with index. Spine shaken. Binding rubbed and discolored.
Flyleaf missing. contents complete and clean. (Stock number 003wf1214b)
$100.00 SOLD
Shepp's World's Fair Photographed. Chicago: Glibe Bible Publishing
Co, 528 page volume of World's Fair Photos. Rubbed. Spine shaken.
All pages are present. No staining. (Stock number 00wf0615a) $50.00
SOLD
Rand McNally & Co's. A Week At The Fair. Illustrating Exhibits
and Wonders of the World's Columbian Exposition with Maps and
Diagrams. Chicago: Rand McNally 1893. 251 ,pages plus ads.
Fine condition. Great Buffalo Bill ad on back cover. (Stock number
003wf0624df) $100.00 SOLD
Rand McNally & Co. Indexed Standard Guide Map of the Columbian
Exposition at Chicago 1893. Large folded map. 22" x 15.75".
This particular map is a souvenir of the Hotel Dunlap. No rips
or tears.(Stock number 003wf0121dz) $65.00 SOLD
World's Columbian Exposition. Rand McNally & Co.'s Sketch
Book. Illustrating and Describing The Principal Buildings,
with their Locations, Dimensions, Cost, etc. and Indexed Bird's-eye
View of the Grounds. Unpaged small format book. Approx. 8.5"
x 6.25" Very good condition. (Stock number 003wf1218d) $45.00
SOLD
World's
Columbian Exposition Chicago. Foldout of 16 views. Printed
in Germany. Bird's Eye View of the World's Columbian Exposition,
Machinery Hall, United States Government Building, Art Building,
View Looking South Over The Lagoon, Administration Building, Agricultural
Building, Women's Building, Fisheries and Aquarium. Transportation
Horticultural Buildings, Manufactures and Liberal Arts Building,
Art Building, Illinois State Building, Pier and Casino, Mining
Building. Gun Boat at the World's Fair, Electrical Building. Approx.
5 1/2" x9" Condition: VG+ (Stock number 003wf624db)
$45.00 SOLD
The Artistic Guide to Chicago and the World's Columbian Exposition,
Illustrated. Chicago, 1893. Columbian Art Co., 1892. Photographs
and drawings. 421 pages. Some paper discoloration, otherwise fine.
Approx. 6.5" by 9". (Stock number 003wf0323ax) $100.00
SOLD
Official Catalog of Exhibits. World's Columbian Exposition. Fine
Arts. W.B. Conkey Publishers to the Exposition, 1893. 196
pgs. Approx. 6" x 8 1/2" Some pencil notes, Edge of
spine beginning to separate. Very Good Condition. (Stock number
003wf817a) $35.00 SOLD
Chicago Tribune Glimpses of the World's Fair. A Selection of
Gems of the White City Seen Through the Tribune's Camera. Main
Exhibit Buildings... Grounds... All Foreign Buildings ... A State
and Territorial Buildings... Statuary... Lagoons and The Midway
Plaisance. Chicago: Laird & Lee 1893. 63/4" x 4 7/8".
Not paged. Cover soiled. Spine beginning to peal (Stock number
003wf0624gt) $50.00 SOLD
The
World's Columbian Exposition. Portfolio of Views. Issued by
the Department of Photography. C.D. Arnold, Chief. Chicago and
St, Louis: C.B. Woodward Co. 1893. Approx. 10" x 7".
Administration Building (Multiple Views.) Lagoon from Colonade,
Agricultural Building (Multiple Views.) Manufactures Building
(Multiple Views.) Statuary on Grand Basin, Wooded Island, Illinois
Building, Macinery Building, White Star Line Building, The Colonnade,
Columbian Fountain and Machinery Hall, The Peristyle and Statue
of the Republic, TransportationBuilding (Multiple Views.), Electricity
Building, Fisheries Building, US Govt. Building, Horticultural
Building, Mines and Mining, Art Building, Woman;s Building (Multiple
Views.), The Ferris Wheel, Old Vienna An exceptional group of
views including many lesser known buildings. Condition is better
than scan. Some rubbing and corner wear. (Stock number 003wf1212b)
$100.00 SOLD
Handy Pocket Guide to the World's Fair and the City of Chicago.
Prsented with the Compliments of the Eminent Specialists, Dr.
Hathaway & Co. 4 page folder includes a map with a key
to the Midway Plaisance. 3.25" x 5". Fine condition
(Stock number 003wf0213bd) $25.00 SOLD
The Century World's Fair Book for Boys and Girls. Being
the Adventures of Harry and Philip with their tutor, Mr. Douglass
at the World's Columbian Exposition by Tudor Jenks with off-hand
sketches by Harry and snap-shots by Philip and illustrations by
better-known artists and reproductions of many photographs. NY:
The Century Co, 1893. 246 pages. Cover soiled and rubbed. minor
staining at right margin. (Stock number 003wf1214a) $75.00
SOLD
The Youth's Companion World's Fair Number. May 4, 1893.
Some soil of covers and edge nicks and tears. 32 pages. 11.25
x 16". Image is partial scan of cover. (Stock number 003wf555)
$75.00 SOLD
World's Columbian Exposition View Folio. Compliments of A.B. Chase
Co. Manufacuterer's of Pianos and Organs. Foldout of views
printed in Germany withn printed paper cover. Bid's eye view.Macinery
Hall, US Givt Building, Manufacutres and Liberal Arts, Woman's,
Mining, Electrical, Illinois State, Pier and Casino, Art, Agricultural,
Fisheries and Aquarium. Horitcultural, Transportation. Minor stain
on rear cover. (Stock number 003wf0301c) $40.00 SOLD
Columbian Portfolio of Photographs of World's Fair. 24
unbound photographic plates. 8 3/4" x 12" .Reverse of
the plate has a description of the building. Agricultural Building.
View Looking South-East From Electrical Building, Machinery Hall,
Electrical Building, U.S Goverment Building, The Viking Ship,
The Peristyle, Administration Building, Horticultural Hall, Woman's
Building, General View of MacMonnies Fountain, The Art Palace,
View Looking East from Transportation Building, Transportation
Building. Manufactures and Liberal Arts, Farmer Biy and Norman
Horse, Fisheries Building, The Casino, The Government Cruiser,
Grand Court of Honor, The Golden Door, Sectional View of MacMonnies
Fountain, Hall of Mines and Mining, The Ferris Wheel, Midway Plaisance.
Copyright The Jones Bros. Pub. Co. 1893 Condition Good - Very
Good - some light soiling on margins, pencil number in margin.
(Stock number 003wf719b) $60.00 SOLD
World's Columbian Exposition Ticket. Manhattan Day. October
21, 1893. Fine condition. approx 4" x 2 1/8". (Stock
number 003wfe701) $35.00 SOLD
Employee Pass to the Fair Buildings. Pre-opening. (Stock
number 003wf0624gw) $35.00 SOLD
Pass to the Fair. Pre-opening. Issued to a plumber. (Stock
number 003wf0624gx) $35.00 SOLD
Gems of the World's Fair. Over 200 photographic views. Published
by Mast, Crowell & Kirkpatrick, Spriongfield Ohio. 1893. Unpaged,
approx. 10 3/4" x 14" cover soiled with slight waterstain
and edge damage. Some content water staining. Very good overall.
Segment of Farm and Fireside Library. Scarce. (Stock number 003wf158)
$50.00 SOLD
Memorial of the World's Columbian Exposition By the Joint Committee
on Ceremonies. Dedicatory and Opening Ceremonies ... with
illustrations. Chicago: A.L. Stone. 1893. 320 pages . 8"
x 11" Leather bound with gilt edges. Cover scuffed and soiled
with edge damage. Contents clean and bright. (003wf0517a) $80.00
SOLD
World's Columbian Exposition. Rand McNally & Co.'s Sketch
Book. Ilustrating and Describing The Principal Buildings,
with their Locations, Dimensions, Cost, etc. and Indexed Bird's-eye
View of the Grounds. Unpaged small format book. Approx. 8.5"
x 6.25" Very good condition. (Stock number 003wfe0514) $45.00
SOLD
World's Fair Through A Camera. Snapshots by an Artist. Woodward
and Tiernan St. Louis. From Photographs by F. Dundad Todd,
Assisted by W.H. Shuey and R.C. McLean. 6.5" x 5.125"
volume of b/w photos. Some cover soil and corner wear. (Stock
number 003wf0328a) $60.00 SOLD
The
Columbian World's Fair Atlas. Containing Complete Illustrations
of the World's Fair Grounds and Buildings, General Illustrations
of the Public Buildings, Parks and Monuments, Street Scenes, Etc.
of Chicago and maps of every state and territory of the United
States and Canada and General Maps of the World. Published for
Cooper and Hunter Clothing. . About 77 pages of the fair and Chicago
in a 190 page book. A large folio 11 3/4" wide by 14"
high. Beautiful engravings. This volume's binding has seen better
days. The cover is detached from the book and is soiled rubbed
and torn. The contents are intact and clean. It is still an uncommon
volume. (Stock number 003wf0505a) $80.00 SOLD
World's Columbian Exposition at Chicago, 1893. Illustrated
Foldout of illustrations of the fair. Bird's eye view. Illinois
State Building, Manufactures and Liberal Arts Building from Southeast,
Machinery Hall, View Looking South Over The Lagoon, Administration
Building, US Goverment Building, Art Place, Horticultural Building,
Agricultural Building, Fisheries Building, Transportation Building,
Mines and Mining Building, Woman'sBuilding, Te Forestr Building.
The Dairy Building, Monastery of La Rabida, Columbus, World's
Fair Views. Text missing. Map of Jackson Park inside cover. Approx.
9 1/2" x 6" Some cover wear, Still a desirable copy
of a scarce view book. (Stock number 003wfe382) $50.00
SOLD
The World's Columbian Exposition. Portfolio of Views. Issued
by the Department of Photography. C.D. Arnold, Chief. Chicago
and St, Louis: C.B. Woodward Co. 1893. Approx. 10" x 7".
Administration Building (Multiple Views.) Lagoon from Colonade,
Agricultural Building (Multiple Views.) Manufactures Building
(Multiple Views.) Statuary on Grand Basin, Wooded Island, Illinois
Building, Macinery Building, White Star Line Building, The Colonnade,
Columbian Fountain and Machinery Hall, The Peristyle and Statue
of the Republic, TransportationBuilding (Multiple Views.), Electricity
Building, Fisheries Building, US Govt. Building, Horticultural
Building, Mines and Mining, Art Building, Woman;s Building (Multiple
Views.), The Ferris Wheel, Old Vienna An exceptional group of
views including many lesser known buildings. Condition is better
than scan. Soem rubbing and corner wear. (Stock number 003wf314a)
$100.00 SOLD 
World's Columbian Expo. Portfolio of Views. Issued by the
Department of Photography, C.D. Arnold Chief. Chicago and St.
Louis.: National Chemgraph. Paper covers. Fine (Stock Number 003wf0126c)
$50.00 SOLD
New York at the World's Columbian Exposition. Report of the
Board of General Managers of the Exhibit of the State of New York
at the World's Columbian Exposition. Albany: James B. Lyon, State
Printer. 1894. 647 pgs. Large foldout New York State Map in pocket.
Illustrated with full page photos. Label stating "Compliments
of John M. Chambers Member of Assembly 1893" on flyleaf.
Condirtion is Good,. Spine faded, binding shaken and rear cover
is coming loose, rubbing, corner damage etc. Approx 8" x
10 1/2" x 2" thick. (Stock number 003wf1116a) $60.00
SOLD
World's Columbian Exposition Chicago. Foldout of 14 views.
Printed in Germany. Machinery Hall, Art Building, View Looking
South Over The Lagoon, Mining Building, Horticultural Building,Agricultural
Building, Fish and Fisheries Building, Transportation Building,
Manufactures and Decorative Arts Building, Illinois State Building,
Gun Boat at the World's Fair, United States Government Building,
Electrical Building, Administration Building. Approx 3 3/4"
x7" Condition: VG (Stock number 003ef712a) $40.00
SOLD
World's Columbian Exposition Chicago. Foldout of 13 views.
Printed in Germany. Bird's Eye View of thhe World's Columbian
Exposition, Maschinery Hall, Art Building, View Looking South
Over The Lagoon, Horticultural Building, Agricultural Building,
Transportation Building, Manufactures and Decorative Arts Building,
Illinois State Building, Gun Boat at the World's Fair, United
States Government Building, Electrical Building, Administration
Building.. Approx 3 3/4" x7" Condition: VG (Stock number
003wf712b) $40.00 SOLD
Official Catalog of Exhibits. World's Columbian Exposition.
Fine Arts. W.B. Conkey Publishers to the Exposition, 1893.
196 pgs.Approx. 6" x 8 1/2" Some pencil notes, Edge
of spine beginning to separate. Very Good Condition. (Stock number
003wf817a) $45.00 SOLD
World's Fair Album of Chicago, 1893. Illustrated Foldout of
illustrations of the fair. Bird's eye view. Illinois State Building,
Manufactures and Liberal Arts Building from Southeast, Machinery
Hall, View Looking South Over The Lagoon, Administration Building,
US Goverment Building, Art Place, Horticultural Building, Agricultural
Building, Fisheries Building, Transportation Building, Mines and
Mining Building, Woman'sBuilding, Te Forestr Building. The Dairy
Building, Monastery of La Rabida, Columbus, World's Fair Views.
8 pgs text. Map of Jackson Park inside cover. Approx. 9 1/2"
x 6" Some cover wear, foldout separated at one end, some
pencil marks on title page of text section. Still a desirable
copy of a scarce view book. (Stock number 003wf817b) $50.00
SOLD
Illustrated Art and Handicraft in the Woman's Building. Official
Edition. Published by Goupil & Co. Paris and NY. 287 pages.
Profusely illustrated, First signature loose but attached. Edge
and corner bubbing (Stock number 003wf0301b) $95.00 SOLD
Picturesque Chicago and Guide to the World's Fair. Profusely
Illustrated. Baltimore: R.H. Woodward & Co. 1892. 304
pgs. Cover rubbed, corners bent. Some cover soil. Interior clean.
(Stock number 003wf0215J) $45.00 SOLD
The "Time-Saver" A Book Which Names and Locates 5000
Things 5000 at The Worlds Fair That Visitors Should Not Fail to
See. This Book is not Sold on the Exposition Grounds. An odd
and uncommon 111 page booklet, this document lists, identifies
and rates the major attractions in most exhibits. I've never seen
this before. Some stains on front and back covers. (Stock number
003wf0126d) $50.00 SOLD
Windsor Castle at Chicago. To Which is Added "The Home of
Sunlight Soap". Lever Brothers Exhibit at the World'c
Columbian Exposition 1893. 32pg booklet. Illustrated with photos
of Windsor Castle. Approx 5" x 6" Cover lightly faded
otherwise Fine (Stock number 003wf1101g) $25.00 SOLD
Montana. History, Resources, Possibilities. Presented by
the State Board of World's Fair Managers for Montana. 64pg booklet
given at Montana exhibit at the Columbian Expo. 1893 Light cover
soil at left. (Stock number 003wf1025be) $35.00 SOLD
The World's Columbian Exposition. Portfolio of Views. Issued
by the Department of Photography. C.D. Arnold, Chief. Chicago
and St, Louis: National Chemigraph Company 1893. Approx. 10"
x 7". Transportation Building, Manufactures Building - From
The Southwest, From The Lake, Electricity Building (East Facade)
Manufactures Building (Wes Facade), Looking South on Lagoon, The
Wooded Island, Agricultural Building (Multiple views), Group on
Agricultural Building, Statuary from Agricultural Building, Machinery
Building, Art Building, Fisheries Building (Multiple views), Woman's
Building (Multiple views), Horticultural Building (Multiple views),
Administration Building, Electricity Building, Mines and Mining,
US Government Building, Forestry Building, Dairy Building, Battle
Ship "Illinois", Convent of La Rabida, Arkansas State
Building, Massachusetts State Building, Maryland State Building,
New York State Building, Illinois State Building, Iowa State Building.
An exceptional group of views including many lesser known buildings.
(Stock number 003wf817c) $100.00 SOLD
World's Columbian Exposition, Chicago.
Foldout of views.Approx 5 1/2" x 9 3/4", Fine Condition.
(Stock number 003wf106) $40.00 SOLD
Chase
& Sanborn's Seal Brand Coffee. This is the coffee that was
served exclusively at the World;s Fair by T.F. Fifield. Pin Holder.
Straight pins were placed in the edge of the holder. 1 5/9"
x 2". Some soil and wear. Scarce. (Stock number 003wf732)
$45.00 SOLD
Connecticut at the Columbian Exposition. Chicago 1893. Report
if the Commissioners from Connecticut... Hartford. 1898. 367
pages. Ex-library. Dewey number on spine. Rubbed. Binding tight
and pages clean. Illustrated. (Stock number 003wf0505a) $50.00
SOLD
Official Guide to the World's Columbian Exposition.
Chicago 1893. approx. 5" x 7 1/2" 192pgs. Very Good
Condition. Stock number 003wf107) $50.00 SOLD
World's Fair Album. Chicago 1893. Approx 9 3/4" x
6 1/4". Foldout illustrations of fair attractions and Chicago
landmarks. Birdseye View; Administration Building, Machinery Hall,
Horticultural Hall. Agricultural Building, View Looking South
Over The Lagoon, Electrical Building, Fisheries Building, Transportation
Building, Mines and Mining Building, Woman's Building, Masonic
Building, The Temple, The Owings Building, Tacoma Building, Auditorium
Building, Birdseye View of Chicago. Inside rear cover has map
of Jackson Park Improvements. Above average subjects.Some rubbing
at corners and edges. (Stock number 003wf1108d) $50.00
SOLD
World's Fair Through A Camera.
1893 Columbian Exposition. Snap Shots by an Artist. From recent
photographs by F. Dundas Todd. Approx. 6.5" x 5". Light
cover soil. Contents Fine+ (Stock number 003wf074) $40.00
SOLD
World's Columbian Exposition. Chicago. Foldout portfolio,
Illustrations include. Manufactures and Liberal Arts Building
from the South East. Birds-Eye View, Illinois State Building,
Machinery Hall, View Looking South Over The Lagoon, Administration
Building, US Governement Building, Art Palace, Horticultural Hall.
Agricultural Building, Fisheries Building, Transportation Building,
Mines and Mining Building, Woman's Building, The Dairy Building,
Columbus, Pier and Casino. 6" x 9" Cover scuffed and
slightly warped. (Stock number 003wf1101h) $40.00 SOLD
The Dream City. Illustrated World's Columbian Exposition. A Portfolio of Photographic views. St. Louis:N.D. Thompson (1893) Folio. Hard bound. Spine shaken but fine. (003WF1028a) $50.00 SOLD
Shepp's World's Fair Photographed. Collection of Original Copyrighted Photos of the World's Columbian Exposition. Chicago: Globe Bible Publishing. 528pgs. Spine shaken but otherwise fine. (003wf1102a) $45.00 SOLD
1893 Columbian Exposition Fan.
Very good with some tears. (Stock number 005WF003) $80.00
SOLD
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