Reports of the United States Commissioners to the Paris Universal Exposition, 1878. Published under direction of the Secretary of State by Authority of Congress. Volumes 1-5
Hardcover, Washington, D.C. Government Printing Office, 1880. Good with no dust jacket.
Sound bindings. Hinges cracked but holding. Pages clean, tanned with some foxing. Cloth over boards has general shelf wear, some discoloration, deep chip on spine on volume 3. Gilt lettering on spines faded. Many illustrations, some fold-out. The Paris Universal Exposition of 1878 featured a large United States exhibit, with a dedicated commission of individuals responsible for organizing and representing the country's participation. Theses five volumes contain reports from the United States Commissioners to the Paris Universal Exposition, 1878 and detailed various aspects of the American exhibit, including art, education, music, medicine, mathematics, industry, and agriculture. The reports also covered areas like iron and steel, ceramics and glass, forestry, and cotton. 9.5" tall; 3553 pages.
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