LOUISIANA AND THE FAIR: An Exposition of the World Its People and Their Achievements. Volume 5 only (of 10)
by BUEL, J. W. James William Buel (Editor)
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St. Louis, MO: World's Progress Publishing Co., ( 1904 ) . Authentic Edition, Limited. Hardcover. Very Good. Thick octavo; xxii, 1567-1961 pages, deluxe publisher's half blue morocco, untrimmed edges, lightly worn Note: the chapter on Egypt has some pencilled emendations.
Of the multiple editions, this is one of a thousand testimonial sets illustrated with Japanese Proof Plates: the frontispiece is hand-colored, 10 full-page photogravures (the tissues have printed text), with 68 monogravure plates ( some photographic), many by Alfred Russell (he was the Art Editor for the St. Louis Globe-Democrat). This volume is devoted to the Department of Anthropology: "The aim of the other departments of the Louisiana Purchase Expositionis is to exhibit the Works of Man; the aim of this department is to exhibit Man both as creature and as worker ...." - W. J. McGee, President of the American Anthropological Association. The chapter on North American Indians includes a photograph of Geronimo (holding a bow and arrow, which is what he made and sold at the Fair, where he also sold signed photographs and locks of his (?) hair).
Of the multiple editions, this is one of a thousand testimonial sets illustrated with Japanese Proof Plates: the frontispiece is hand-colored, 10 full-page photogravures (the tissues have printed text), with 68 monogravure plates ( some photographic), many by Alfred Russell (he was the Art Editor for the St. Louis Globe-Democrat). This volume is devoted to the Department of Anthropology: "The aim of the other departments of the Louisiana Purchase Expositionis is to exhibit the Works of Man; the aim of this department is to exhibit Man both as creature and as worker ...." - W. J. McGee, President of the American Anthropological Association. The chapter on North American Indians includes a photograph of Geronimo (holding a bow and arrow, which is what he made and sold at the Fair, where he also sold signed photographs and locks of his (?) hair).
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- Thomas J. Joyce And Company (US)
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- Title
- LOUISIANA AND THE FAIR
- Author
- BUEL, J. W. James William Buel (Editor)
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Authentic Edition, Limited
- Publisher
- World's Progress Publishing Co.
- Place of Publication
- St. Louis, MO
- Date Published
- ( 1904 )
- Keywords
- louisiana purchase world's fair expositions 1904 st. louis missouri alfred russell universal exposition north american indians philippines soth american natve americans polynesia mound builders japan egypt Geronimo eskimos esquimeaux inuit
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Joyce And Company has been in business as a professional rare bookseller and appraiser since 1975. Owner Thomas Joyce was the regular book appraiser on Home & Garden TV\'s \"The Appraisal Fair\\\" program, on international broadcasts. Thomas Joyce was the co-discoverer of George Washington's personal copy of William Leybourn's 1679 edition of THE COMPLEAT SURVEYOR, from which young Washington learned some of his surveying skills at age 16. The book had vanished for nearly a century until its re-discovery in 2017. It is now back at Mt. Vernon.
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