The magic city : a massive portfolio of original photographic views of the great World's Fair and its treasures of art, including a vivid representation of the famous Midway Plaisance / with graphic descriptions by America's brilliant historical and descriptive writer J.W. Buel
Book
1894 (published)
1894 (published)
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[291] p. : chiefly ill. ; 29 x 36 cm.
"A photographic and historical representation of the "magic city" by-the-lake, with its vast treasures of the world's art, reproduced in splendid realism, as it was seen by millions of viewers, in a series of 300 magnificent photographic views."
"Published weekly."
"The engravings ... were made from original photographs ..."--T.p. verso.
Bound in maroon calf, blocked in blind, title blocked in gold on front. Gilt edges.
"A photographic and historical representation of the "magic city" by-the-lake, with its vast treasures of the world's art, reproduced in splendid realism, as it was seen by millions of viewers, in a series of 300 magnificent photographic views."
"Published weekly."
"The engravings ... were made from original photographs ..."--T.p. verso.
Bound in maroon calf, blocked in blind, title blocked in gold on front. Gilt edges.
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| Title | The magic city : a massive portfolio of original photographic views of the great World's Fair and its treasures of art, including a vivid representation of the famous Midway Plaisance / with graphic descriptions by America's brilliant historical and descriptive writer J.W. Buel |
| Brief description | Book, 'The magic city : a massive portfolio of original photographic views of the great World's Fair and its treasures of art, including a vivid representation of the famous Midway Plaisance / with graphic descriptions by America's brilliant historical and descriptive writer J.W. Buel', St. Louis, Mo. : Historical Pub. Co., 1894. |
| Physical description | [291] p. : chiefly ill. ; 29 x 36 cm. "A photographic and historical representation of the "magic city" by-the-lake, with its vast treasures of the world's art, reproduced in splendid realism, as it was seen by millions of viewers, in a series of 300 magnificent photographic views." "Published weekly." "The engravings ... were made from original photographs ..."--T.p. verso. Bound in maroon calf, blocked in blind, title blocked in gold on front. Gilt edges. |
| Other number | SH.99.0021 - NAL Pressmark |
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| Library number | 38041995102928 |
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