Catalogue of Choice English, French and American Books, Mostly in Elegant Bindings --
Title | Catalogue of Choice English, French and American Books, Mostly in Elegant Bindings -- PDF eBook |
Author | Porter & Coates (Firm, Publishers : Philadelphia) |
Publisher | |
Pages | 145 |
Release | 1881 |
Genre | Booksellers' catalogs |
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Current Literature
Title | Current Literature PDF eBook |
Author | Edward Jewitt Wheeler |
Publisher | |
Pages | 126 |
Release | 1899 |
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Philadelphia's 1876 Centennial Exhibition
Title | Philadelphia's 1876 Centennial Exhibition PDF eBook |
Author | Linda P. Gross |
Publisher | Arcadia Publishing |
Pages | 132 |
Release | 2005-08-17 |
Genre | Photography |
ISBN | 1439632618 |
Held in Philadelphia from May 10 through October 10, the 1876 Centennial Exhibition celebrated the 100th anniversary of American independence. Philadelphia hosted 37 nations in five main buildings and 250 additional structures on 285 acres of land. The celebration looked backward to commemorate the progress made over the 100-year period, and it announced to the world that American invention and innovation was on a par with that of our foreign counterparts. Patriotism abounded, as did messages of industrial and commercial prowess that promised a brighter future for all. Over nine million people attended this awesome consumer spectacle, an event that set the tone for a long series of worlds fairs yet to come.
The Nation
Title | The Nation PDF eBook |
Author | |
Publisher | |
Pages | 646 |
Release | 1880 |
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The Bookseller and the Stationery Trades' Journal
Title | The Bookseller and the Stationery Trades' Journal PDF eBook |
Author | |
Publisher | |
Pages | 950 |
Release | 1861 |
Genre | Bibliography |
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Official organ of the book trade of the United Kingdom.
Book Buyer
Title | Book Buyer PDF eBook |
Author | |
Publisher | |
Pages | 512 |
Release | 1900 |
Genre | American literature |
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Athenaeum
Title | Athenaeum PDF eBook |
Author | |
Publisher | |
Pages | 876 |
Release | 1859 |
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