San Francisco, CA: 1894. Oblong 8vo with green boards and gilt stamping; 15 loose plates; 16x24cm Acceptable; boards show some rubbing to edges, light fraying and shelfwear; pages have detached from spine, and have some chips around the edges; images are all intact, vivid and crisp. As is. . Hardcover.
Incredible illustrated views of the (mostly) long-lost buildings and grounds of the San Francisco exposition, as well as Bay Area attractions. Captions in English, German, French and Spanish. Crowd scenes, birds-eye views and decorative details relate the palpable enthusiasm of this moment for the city. Includes 5 1/4" x 7 1/4" plate showing the U.S. Mint building and Telegraph Hill & Observatory, protected by folded paper.
