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Picturesque world's fair : an elaborate collection of colored views : comprising illustrations of the greatest features of the Word's Columbian Exposition and Midway Plaisance : architectural, artistic, historical, scenic and ethnological : the magnificent water and landscape effects and charming vistas made realistic by the authentic reproduction in all of the colors of nature and art / under the direction of the celebrated landscape artist, John R. Key ; from photographs made by authority of the director-general, for the United States government, and by special artists employed expressly for this work ; each view accompanied by a graphic and accurate description.
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- Book
- Conference/Event
- Conference Name:
- World's Columbian Exposition (1893 : Chicago, Ill.) http://viaf.org/viaf/140256887, host institution.
- Series:
- Smithsonian collections online : world's fairs and expositions : visions of tomorrow.
- Fine art series ; v. 1, no. 1-16.
- Fine art series ; v. 1, no. 1-16
- Smithsonian collections online : world's fairs and expositions : visions of tomorrow
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- World's Columbian Exposition (1893 : Chicago, Ill.)--Pictorial works.
- World's Columbian Exposition.
- Genre:
- Illustrated works.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (256 pages, 32 unnumbered leaves of plates) : illustrations.
- Place of Publication:
- Chicago : W.B. Conkey Company, [1894]
- System Details:
- text file
- Notes:
- Issued in weekly numbers: volume 1, no. 1 (Feb. 10, 1894)-vol. 1, no. 16 (May 26, 1894). Each number includes contents page and added, engraved title page.
- "Published with the endorsement and approval of George R. Davis, Director-General of the World's Columbian Exposition."
- Pagination irregular: page 12 numbered 57, 25 numbered 40.
- Chiefly illustrations.
- Reproduction of the original from the Smithsonian Libraries.
- Local Notes:
- Scanned copy imperfect: dark or blotted print.
- OCLC:
- 904660865
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license.
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