Grounds and Buildings of the Centennial Exhibition Philadelphia

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Philadelphia, J. B. Lippincott & Co., 1878, Leather

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A presentation copy to Mrs. E.R. Ruckman from the United States Centennial Commission of the International Exhibition, Philadelphia 1878. Small quarto 10 3/4" by 7 3/4" Leather with beveled edges, dentelles and ornate embossing and gilt to covers and spine. All edges gilt. Marbled endpapers. Complete with nineteen illustrations and three large foldout maps/plans that show some separation at creases. Front free endpaper loose. Rubbing to edges covers.

The Centennial International Exhibition was held in Philadelphia, PA from May 10 to November 10, 1876. It was the first official world's fair to be held in the United States and coincided with the centennial anniversary of the Declaration of Independence's adoption in Philadelphia on July 4, 1776. Held in Fairmount Park along the Schuylkill River on fairgrounds designed by Herman J. Schwarzmann, nearly ten  million visitors attended the exposition, and 37 countries participated in it.