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RARE VENEZUELA Exhibit, Catalog, Map, Color, 1893 World's Columbian Exposition
$ 16.89
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Description
RARE Complete Exhibit Catalog, History, Map, and Building for VENEZUELA at the 1893 Chicago World's Fair- 8.5 x 5.5 inches with
gray wraps
and black print and
graphic of the state seal
(front cover shown); back cover blank. New York:
Venezuela
, 1893. 149 pages plus (8) plates printed on smooth buff paper (title page shown). The opening section explains the
formative documents
that legalized their participation in Jackson Park. The
exhibits secti
on lists 753 items including extensive
Coffee and Cocoa exhibits
(1 title page shown). Complete with
history of Venezuela
starting just 6 years after Columbus 1st arrived (shown); 2 folding
color crests for Pizarro
(shown). Frontis of the
Venezuela Building in Jackson Park
(shown). Large 20-inch-wide detailed
map of Venezuela
after cover (shown). A great
historical reference IN ENGLISH
for the advantages of Venezuela 125 years ago!
Supplemental Information:
For reference,
I have inserted a photo of the
Venezuela Building
from the "Glimpses" view book (shown); it matches the frontis graphic shown in the book quite well.
I
could not find another original
publication in any online antiquarian shop! It was reprinted in 2015.
- Condition:
Excellent. Covers, hinges, and pages fine (shown). No marks, stains or tears. Corners gently rounded (shown). Front cover and lower spine chipped (shown). One color plate fold line beginning to separate. Else fine. Ex library (shown). Uncommon condition for this uncommon original publication.
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