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154 - [WORLD'S FAIR - TRANSPORTATION]. Brochure on the Centennial Exhibition of Transportation.
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[WORLD'S FAIR - TRANSPORTATION]. Brochure on the Centennial Exhibition of Transportation. Paris, Hachette et Cie, 1901. In-4 (280 x 200 mm), half-shagreen with navy blue corners, spine with raised bands accented by a gold dotted line and framed by double gold fillets, title in gold lettering, covers and spine preserved. IX and 104 pp., black-and-white illustrations in the text and 54 separate plates with serpentine borders based on period documents, prints, and artifacts. Spine slightly sun-faded, minor scuffs, seams very slightly weakened in the middle of the volume. Catalog of the exhibition on modes of transportation held during the 1900 World’s Fair, covering Classes 30 (Carriage & Horse-Drawn Vehicles) and 31 (Bicycles & Emerging Forms of Propulsion). It is illustrated with numerous figures in the text and 54 inset plates with captions, reproducing period engravings, historic vehicles, and harness parts. At the end of the book is a general list of the 1,167 objects on display, as well as a bibliography. A nice copy, complete with its plates.
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