Swiss National Exhibition. Official Illustrated Journal of the Swiss National Exhibition. Geneva 1896. Geneva, Bureau du Journal, 1896. In-folio red cloth binding with black and silver decoration. Abundantly illustrated with drawings and photographs, this voluminous work portrays the many achievements of Switzerland and its productions with an overview of its folklore, festivals and customs. All 50 issues are complete without the chromolithograph covers. Endpapers worn, cover slightly spotted, otherwise a good copy.

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