ADVANCE VIEWS 1895 COTTON STATES & INTERNATIONAL EXPOSITION Southern States Pub. For Sale

[Advance Prospectus for]: EXPOSITION VIEWS: COTTON STATES AND INTERNATIONAL EXPOSITION. Published by The Southern States Publishing Co., Press of C. P. Byrd. [cover title]. Exposition Views of the Cotton States and International Exposition. (Atlanta, GA): Southern States Publishing Co., [1895]. First edition, advance copy “These views are advance pages from “The Cotton States and International Exposition and South, Illustrated.” Original oblong wrappers printed in silver (10 x 6.75 inches), [16] leaves (printed on rectos only), stapled and sewn (as issued), illustrated with half-tone views of the Cotton States and International Exposition. Very good condition, with the covers and illustrations crisp, with very light wear and dust soiling. A rare, advance prospectus for the much expanded published trade edition [no holdings in WorldCat; absent from the trade]. “Exposition views Cotton States and international exposition" refers to a published collection of photographs and illustrations of the 1895 Cotton States and International Exposition in Atlanta, Georgia. The exposition showcased the progress and industrial potential of the Southern states to the rest of the nation and the world, fostering trade and promoting the region's recovery and modernization after the Civil War.