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Halligan's Illustrated World's Fair, A Pictorial and Literary History of the World's Columbian Exposition
by Jewell N. Halligan; John McGovern
- Used
- good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good
- Seller
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Fayetteville, New York, United States
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About This Item
The Illustrated World's Fair Monthly, 1890. Third Edition. Hardcover. Good. Hardcover bound collection of monthly pictorial magazines of the Columbian Exposition in Chicago in 1893. The magazines trace the course of the fair through its construction to its opening in 1893. Many black and white illustrations and stories, 504 pages. Bound in burgundy cloth, this folio sized book measures 11x15.75. The cloth is dulled and patchy, corners bumped and worn, spine wrinkled and worn. Front and rear hinge both broken, name sticker front endpaper, liquid stain right upper edge front endpaper and some early pages, soiled paper edges. All orders packed with care, independent bookseller since 2011
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- Bookseller
- Ivy Ridge Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 11877
- Title
- Halligan's Illustrated World's Fair, A Pictorial and Literary History of the World's Columbian Exposition
- Author
- Jewell N. Halligan; John McGovern
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Third Edition
- Publisher
- The Illustrated World's Fair Monthly
- Date Published
- 1890
- Weight
- 8.00 lbs
- Keywords
- history
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- Folio
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- Spine
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- Hinge
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- Fair
- is a worn book that has complete text pages (including those with maps or plates) but may lack endpapers, half-title, etc....
- Edges
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- Soiled
- Generally refers to minor discoloration or staining.
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