CEC
BOOK REFERENCE
for
* EXHIBITIONS *
* WORLD'S FAIRS *
* OTHER FAIRS*
Here are lists of books on,
or related to, the Grand
Exhibitions of our planet.
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Here are lists of books on, |
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Exhibitions and Fairs have been going on for |
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Many of the titles here are long out of print. Even so, publishing details are shown when available so as to aid collectors. Newer reprints may be able to be ordered, so showing publisher and other information is useful for the purpose of tracking them down. Your local library might be able to source older books through inter-library loans. |
Prices are for the year of issue. These are given only as a guideline and may vary from publisher to publisher. Prices for used books may exceed the price shown depending on rarity and demand. |
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Be aware that not all titles under World's Fairs will be overviews of the given fair. Some will only be on the subject of the artwork or architecture and have little else. Others will narrowly focus on one apsect of a fair. These might include the finances or perhaps one particular pavillion. |
Some listings are reports of papers presented at various forums regarding a given fair. Others are reports to the host country's government. They may or may not have information on the fairs themselves but have been included as they might be of interest to some collectors. |
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Entries labelled "Fair Guide Book" were typically only available at the fair gates or within the city hosting the fair, although sometimes could be mail-ordered. These are not likely to be reprinted, so they can be found only through garage sales, flea markets, and collectors/dealers. They are not reviewed as they are usually simple guide books with maps, pictures and descriptions of each pavilion or attraction, along with such things as restaurant types and locations, stroller rentals, washroom locations, etc. However, they are extremely valuable to those wishing to fully understand the layout and attractions of past fairs; and once studied, they allow one to mentally walk the grounds of these bygone exhibitions in history. |
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INFORMATION IN THE LINKS BELOW
MAY NOT BE REPRODUCED WITHOUT
PERMISSION FROM THE AUTHOR ©
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Non-World's Fair
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World's Fairs: General
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World's Fairs: Individual
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For more information
on these topics, see:
Fair Videos
For Fair Websites,
Take a Walk on
The CEC Midway
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