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1893 Art And Architecture Worlds Columbian Exposition Vol 2 Folio Walton Barrie:
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1893 Art And Architecture Worlds Columbian Exposition Vol 2 Folio Walton Barrie📋 Item SpecificsFieldValueBindingLeather & Cloth (Half-Leather Folio with Gilt)LanguageEnglishYear Printed1893AuthorWilliam WaltonPublisherGeorge BarriePlace of PublicationPhiladelphia, USASubjectArt & CultureTopicWorld's Fairs, Chicago Columbian Exposition, 19th Century ArtSpecial AttributesImperial Folio Edition, Illustrated, Gilt Stamped CoverPagesApprox. 100 text pages + 56 plates📝 Item DescriptionTitle:Art and Architecture of the World's Columbian Exposition – Volume II: The ArtAuthor:William Walton
Publisher:George Barrie (Philadelphia, MDCCCXCIII / 1893)
Format:Imperial Elephant Folio (Massive scale: Approx. 14.75" x 19", weighing nearly 17 pounds)🌟 HIGHLIGHTS & CONTENTSThis monumental volume serves as an official master gallery of the fine art exhibited at the historic1893 Chicago World's Fair.
- Complete Index of Illustrations:Features a fully intact, clean textual index detailing the world-class oil paintings, watercolors, and sculptures displayed inside the famous Exposition palaces.
- Premium Full-Page Plates:Loaded with 56 breathtaking plates showcasing a wide range of period artistry, including detailed historical scene engravings, delicate tonal landscape plates, vibrant multi-color photogravures, and unique depictions of wildlife art (such as the detailed tiger study and the decorative rooster-cart piece).
- Exposition History:Includes rare internal views documenting the literal exhibition halls themselves, showing how towering neoclassical sculptures and salon-style gallery walls were arranged for millions of 19th-century visitors.
- Binding:Hardcover half-leather binding with a deep brown textured cloth face. The front cover features a brilliant, heavily embossed gilt-stamped American eagle emblem and typography reading"Art and Architecture of the World's Columbian Exposition."Spine and corners show typical rubbing and shelf wear appropriate for a book of this monumental size. The leather spine facing shows separation as shown in photos, but the heavy boards remain physically intact.
- Interior:Complete as issued for Volume 2. The internal text block and artwork plates are remarkably clean, bright, and stable for an antique over 130 years old. Free of major tears or heavy staining.
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