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16 pt "Portfolio of Photographs" Caption Views 1893 World's Columbian Exposition

$ 15.31

Availability: 100 in stock
  • Theme: World’s Fairs
  • Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
  • Restocking Fee: No
  • Item must be returned within: 14 Days
  • Refund will be given as: Money Back
  • Featured Refinements: Columbian Exposition
  • Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
  • World Fair: 1893 Chicago
  • Year: 1893
  • Condition: Excellent. Features all 16 issues. Pages fine with no stains, marks, or tears. Pulp covers intact but some chipping and separations of some fold lines. A binder could make this into a handsome book as was intended. Serviceable original reference as published.
  • All returns accepted: Returns Accepted

    Description

    Complete Subscription Set of Columbian 1893 World's Fair Popular View Book of Photos with Captions
    -
    Large Landscape
    : 11 x 13.5 inches
    tan
    pulp wraps
    with
    black
    print
    and scroll borders (covers shown). Chicago:
    Warner
    , 1893-94 in 16 weekly issues of "Household Art Series." (244) pages of plates and text printed on heavily coated smooth
    quality paper
    (Introduction shown); heavy. Excellent
    photos of buildings and fairground views
    each with long descriptive captions (7 shown). A very popular publication and excellent introduction to the historic and festive WCE.
    - Supplemental Information:
    "
    Portfolio of Photographs
    " was a book sold by subscription in
    16 issues
    and then could be bound if the subscriber desired usually without the pulp covers which was an extra expense.
    - Condition: Excellent.  Features all 16 issues. Pages fine with no stains, marks, or tears (shown). Pulp covers intact but some chipping and separations of some cover fold lines (shown). A local binder could make this into a handsome book as was intended 125 years ago. Serviceable original reference as published.
    **Buyer pays
    .75 shipping in a stiff package with tracking number.