New York World's Fair 1939
by New York World's Fair (1939-1940)
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Orig. blue pebble grained cloth, front cover decorated [head of the Statue of Liberty] and lettered in gilt, Very good.
- Seller
-
ardsley, New York, United States
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About This Item
New York: New York World's Fair 1939 Inc, 1936. First edition. Hardcover. Orig. blue pebble grained cloth, front cover decorated [head of the Statue of Liberty] and lettered in gilt, Very good.. 34 pages in text. Elephant folio, 62 x 49 cm. Grover Whalen's stunning promotional piece for the forthcoming New York World's Fair, handsomely printed by Lord and Thomas with wide text margins on high quality stock. Host of color plates, plans, aerial views, and black and white illustrations. The Board of Directors and list of Incorporators, an array of the most notable socially elite and lords of industry. Bookplate, beveled edges, corners and backstrip extremities worn, slight toning front free endpaper, and very bottom of text not affecting print areas.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Royoung bookseller, Inc. (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 19267
- Title
- New York World's Fair 1939
- Author
- New York World's Fair (1939-1940)
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Orig. blue pebble grained cloth, front cover decorated [head of the Statue of Liberty] and lettered in gilt, Very good.
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Publisher
- New York World's Fair 1939 Inc
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1936
- Keywords
- New York
- Bookseller catalogs
- Architecture; Americana; New York;
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Royoung bookseller, Inc.
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ardsley, New York
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- Bookplate
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- Gilt
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- Edges
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- Beveled
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- First Edition
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- Fair
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- Folio
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- Cloth
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