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This scarce atlas was published to commemorate the 1893 World's Fair and Columbian Exposition in Chicago. The atlas includes a plan of the Exposition grounds plus a complete section on the World's Fair. There are beautiful engravings showing the Expo's buildings, local architecture, points of interest and well known monuments in the Chicago area. Several pages of amusing advertisements are located near the front and back of the atlas.
to make this book even more appealing it bears a rare merchant imprint on the front cover - for the Boston store, purveyor of dry & fancy goods in Ottumwa Iowa
Complete with no writing, rips , tears , etc
There is storage wear, age wear to the bottom edge binding/ from storage and shelving over all these years … see photos
A wonderful piece to add to your collection
