The Government Collection of Original Views of the World's Columbian Exposition Secured by the Official Government Photographer for Preservation in the Archives at Washington

The Government Collection of Original Views of the World's Columbian Exposition Secured by the Official Government Photographer for Preservation in the Archives at Washington

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Chicago; The Preston Publishing Co., 1895. SCARCE. Special limited edition de luxe from the original plates. Hardcover. Oblong elephant folio. Very good-. Cream colored cloth covered boards with gilt title to front board. Minor bumping to spine ends and corners. Minor soiling and rubbing to boards, Fraying to cloth at spine ends. Nine small holes to rear board which carry through the text block. The holes are very small, no more than a puncture, and decrease in number as you flip towards the front of the book. They are hardly noticeable on most illustrations. There are only five tiny holes by the front free end paper. The holes are not present on the front board. Minor damp staining to foot of spine and bottom of boards. Minor damp staining to bottom margin of first and last few pages which does not effect the contents. A few minor splits to binding, though it remains secure. Writing to top corner of title page. Photographic illustrations throughout. This is a large book and may require extra shipping charges. More photos available. AME/020524