Official Guide Book of the Fair 1933 (A Century of Progress Chicago, 1933)
by Administration Building: A Century Of Progress
- Used
- Paperback
- first
- Condition
- Good+
- Seller
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Modesto, California, United States
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About This Item
Chicago, IL: Administration Building: A Century of Progress. Good+. 1933. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Paperback. B&W Illustrations; This is a trade paperback book. The book is in Good+ condition and was issued without a dust jacket. The spine ends and corners of the book covers have some light bumping, rubbing and edge wear. There are a couple of small edge tears to the top front cover and both front and rear covers have some creasing to the corners. The text pages are clean and bright. "A Century of Progress International Exposition, also known as the Chicago World's Fair, was a World's Fair held in the city of Chicago, Illinois, United States from 1933 to 1934. The fair, registered under the Bureau International des Expositions (BIE) , celebrated the city's centennial. The theme of the fair was technological innovation, and its motto was "Science Finds, Industry Applies, Man Adapts", giving out a message that science and American life were wedded. Its architectural symbol was the Sky Ride, a transporter bridge perpendicular to the shore on which one could ride from one side of the fair to the other." (from Wikipedia) .
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- Bookseller
- S. Howlett-West Books (member of ABAA & ILAB)
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- A36215
- Title
- Official Guide Book of the Fair 1933 (A Century of Progress Chicago, 1933)
- Author
- Administration Building: A Century Of Progress
- Format/Binding
- Paperback
- Book Condition
- Used - Good+
- Edition
- 1st Edition; 1st Printing
- Publisher
- Administration Building: A Century of Progress
- Place of Publication
- Chicago, IL
- Date Published
- 1933
- Keywords
- World's Fairs, Chicago World's Fair, Century Of Progress, World's Fair Guide, Chicago, IL
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
S. Howlett-West Books (member of ABAA & ILAB)
Biblio member since 2003
Modesto, California
About S. Howlett-West Books (member of ABAA & ILAB)
S. Howlett-West Books was established in 1996, but the owner, Stephanie has been in the book business for over 30 years. Besides her full time work as a book dealer, she writes articles on the subject of Science Fiction for several trade magazines. She is a collector and reader of first edition science fiction in her spare time.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Fair
- is a worn book that has complete text pages (including those with maps or plates) but may lack endpapers, half-title, etc....
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- Trade Paperback
- Used to indicate any paperback book that is larger than a mass-market paperback and is often more similar in size to a hardcover...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Good+
- A term used to denote a condition a slight grade better than Good.
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
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