Description: 1776 - 1876. Important Events of the Century: Containing Historical and Important Events During the Last Hundred Years. Illustrations and Descriptions of the Great Centennial Exhibition at Philadelphia; Places of Revolutionary Fame, Public Buildings in the Principal Cities, Sketches of the Presidents; Also, a Classified and Alphabetically Arranged List of a Large Number Leading Business Houses, Giving the Date of the Establishment of Many Firms. New York: Published by the United States Central Publishing Company, 171 and 173 Greenwich Street, 1876, modern library binding, 360 pp, 9 x 5.5", 8vo. In fair condition. Modern library binding clean & intact. Gilt lettering on spine bright and clean. Ex-library sticker on tail of spine. Ex-library plate on front paste-down: Ryan Memorial Library, St. Charles Seminary. Different ex-library plate on front end-page: The Historical Society of Pennsylvania. Modern end-papers clean. Original front end-page & fly-leaf of adverts exhibit repair tape, ink stamps, and water dampness staining. Text-block is moderately toned, with foxing - text is not impeded. All plates & adverts present, a complete work. Modern binding tight and intact. Please see photos. The Centennial International Exhibition of 1876, the first world's fair to be held in the United States, was held in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, from May 10 to November 10, 1876 to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence in Philadelphia. Officially named the International Exhibition of Arts, Manufacturers, and Products of the Soil and Mine, it was held in Fairmount Park along the Schuylkill River on fairgrounds designed by Herman J. Schwarzmann. Nearly 10 million visitors attended the exposition, and 37 countries participated in it. Interesting content with engravings on almost every page. FORN-MSB-1123-0757-HK893
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Location: Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
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Publisher: The United States Central Publishing Company
Topic: United States
Subject: Americana
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