Philadelphia Centennial Exhibition 1876 visitor information guide w/ large map
Philadelphia Centennial Exhibition 1876 visitor information guide w/ large map Philadelphia Centennial Exhibition 1876 visitor information guide w/ large map Philadelphia Centennial Exhibition 1876 visitor information guide w/ large map Philadelphia Centennial Exhibition 1876 visitor information guide w/ large map Philadelphia Centennial Exhibition 1876 visitor information guide w/ large map Philadelphia Centennial Exhibition 1876 visitor information guide w/ large map Philadelphia Centennial Exhibition 1876 visitor information guide w/ large map Philadelphia Centennial Exhibition 1876 visitor information guide w/ large map Philadelphia Centennial Exhibition 1876 visitor information guide w/ large map Philadelphia Centennial Exhibition 1876 visitor information guide w/ large map Philadelphia Centennial Exhibition 1876 visitor information guide w/ large map Philadelphia Centennial Exhibition 1876 visitor information guide w/ large map Philadelphia Centennial Exhibition 1876 visitor information guide w/ large map Philadelphia Centennial Exhibition 1876 visitor information guide w/ large map Philadelphia Centennial Exhibition 1876 visitor information guide w/ large map Philadelphia Centennial Exhibition 1876 visitor information guide w/ large map Philadelphia Centennial Exhibition 1876 visitor information guide w/ large map
$ 125.00

(Old Books, 19th Century Books, Americana, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Centennial Exhibition, Illustrated Books, ).

Visitor's Guide to the Centennial Exhibition and Philadelphia.  The Only Guide Book sold on the Exhibition Grounds.
Published 1876, Philadelphia by J.B. Lippincott.
48 page booklet. Text in English. Illustrated throughout. Large folding maps at front (city plan) and rear (fair grounds).

Beautiful example, nicer than typical, the maps are fresh and clean (fair map with short normal splits at fold-line intersections).

Publisher's cloth binding, embossed cover decorations.

Book is physically old and shows some signs of handling and time. Book is not new or in "new" condition.

Binding gently age worn, mostly light or inoffensive signs of handling and time but nothing severe or unsightly, couple small minor old stains, guide book remains overall attractive as an object.

Paper is gently toned, still clean, tight, sound internally.

Still attractive on the shelf. The book displays a pleasing and unique age patina and is in overall nice antiquarian condition, any age flaws which may be present seem easy to overlook or forgive. 

Please review photos for more detail showing how this Exhibition guide book survives. The asking price reflects the condition based on our examination and 35+ years full time exposure to antiquarian books, maps and printed ephemera of all types and genres. Flaws seen and/ or described have been taken into account.

Book Measures c. 7" H x 4 1/2" W.

[B7900].