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BOOKS
about the
COLUMBIAN EXPOSITION
WORLD'S FAIR OF 1893


The following books deal exclusively with The 1893 Fair
held in Chicago, U.S.A. It was originally planned to
open in 1892 to commemorate the 400th year anniversary
of Columbus' voyage to what would become The Americas.
It was not able to be planned, built, and operating in
time, so it was delayed for a year.



THE FOLLOWING MAY NOT BE REPRODUCED
WITHOUT PERMISSION FROM THE AUTHOR ©


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ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY: WORLDS COLUMBIAN EXPOSITION CHICAGO 1893 (1992)

        By G.L. Dybwad and Joy Bliss. Over 2700 items listed and
        described with 250-plus Illustrations. Categories covered
        include Foreign and State Publications, Legislation, Official
        Exposition Publications, Music, Guides, View Books, Magazines
        and Newspapers, Children's Books, Cookbooks, Fiction, World's
        Congresses, Salesmen's Samples, Unpublished Materials, as well
        as Recent Publications. Many historical facts are presented.
        Index is included. A 1998 supplement will contain over 1500
        new citations, updated prices, and 150 new source listings.
        *(Not Reviewed.)

Published By:                        Order From: The Book Stops Here
        The Book Stops Here          (505) 296-9047
        1108 Rocky Point Court NE    -The Book Stops Here
        Albuquerque, New Mexico
        U.S.A.  87123-1952

ISBN:   0-9631612-0-2                   Price:  $39.95 (U.S. Funds)
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ART AND HANDICRAFT IN THE WOMAN'S BUILDING OF THE 
   WORLD'S COLUMBIAN EXPOSITION, CHICAGO, 1893 (1893)

        Edited by Maud Howe Elliott with special articles by Potter
        Palmer and Julia Ward Howe. *(Not Reviewed.)

Published By:
        

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ART OF THE WORLD (1895)

        By Ripley Hitchcock. Two volumes of art as presented at the
        1893 World's Fair. *(Not Reviewed.)

Published By:
        D. Appleton and company
        New York, New York
        U.S.A.

ISBN:

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THE BOOK OF THE BUILDERS  (1894)

        By Daniel Burnham and Francis Miller. *(No Further
        Information.)

Published By:
        Colombian Memorial 
           Publication Society
        Chicago, Illinois
        U.S.A.

ISBN:

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THE BOOK OF THE FAIR:  (1893)
  "An Historical and Descriptive Presentation of the 
   World's Science, Art, and Industry, as Viewed 
   Through the Columbian Exposition at Chicago in 1893"

        By (No Author Credited). This is a collection of articles and
        photographs related to the design of this fair. It also has
        an extensive history of world expositions up to that time.
        *(Not Reviewed.)

Published By:
        Bancroft Company
        New York, New York
        U.S.A.

ISBN:

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CATALOGUE OF A STRATIGRAPHICAL COLLECTION OF
  CANADIAN ROCKS (1893)

        Prepared by the Geological Survey of Canada for the World's
        Columbian Exposition. *(Not Reviewed.)

Published By:
        

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CATALOGUE OF SCHOOL APPLIANCES, PUPILS' WORK, ETC. (1986)

        By Samuel Passmore May. Exhibited by the Education Department
        of Ontario, Canada, at the World's Columbian Exposition,
        prepared under the authority of N. Awrey, Esq., M.P.P.,
        Commissioner for Ontario, by S. Passmore May.
        *(Not Reviewed.)

Published By:
        

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CELEBRATING THE NEW WORLD: (1993)
 "Chicago's Columbian Exposition of 1893"

       By Robert Muccigrosso. Part of The "American Ways" series.
       *(Not Reviewed.)

Published By:
       Ivan R Dee Publishers

ISBN:  1566630142

Price: $11.95








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CHICAGO DAY AT THE WORLD'S COLUMBIAN EXPOSITION 1893 (1997)

        By G.L. Dybwad and Joy Bliss. October 9, 1893 was designated
        "Chicago Day" at the world's fair and over 750,000 attended.
        The book describes the day's events such as the parades and
        fireworks, and also discusses crowd problems. Follow one
        photographer at the fair via a large enclosed map. Includes
        photographer's information as to camera lenses & angles
        and film processes. 225 illustrations including 9 in colour
        and 43 previously unpublished platinum photographs. Also
        includes recipes from 7 Columbian Exposition Cookbooks and
        chapters on souvenirs and ballooning. *(Not Reviewed.)

Published By:                           Order From: The Book Stops Here
        The Book Stops Here             (505) 296-9047
        1108 Rocky Point Ct. NE         -The Book Stops Here
        Albuquerque, New Mexico 
        U.S.A.  87123-1952

ISBN:   Unknown                                   Price:  $34.95 (U.S. Funds)
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CHICAGO'S WHITE CITY OF 1893 (1976)

        By David F. Burg. *(Not Reviewed.)


Published By:
        University of Kentucky Press
        Lexington, Kentucky
        U.S.A.

ISBN:  0-8131-0140-9

Price: $15.00 (U.S. Funds)







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CHICAGO WORLDS FAIR  (1998)

        By Joann Grote. *(Not Reviewed.)

Published By:
        Barbour Publishing

ISBN:   1577482913

Price:  $3.97 (U.S. Funds)










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CHICAGO WORLDS FAIR OF 1893: (1980)
 "A Photographic Record"

       By Stanley Appelbaum. *(Not Reviewed.)

Published By:
       Dover Publications

ISBN:  0-486-23990-X

Price: $9.95 (U.S. Funds)









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CHICAGO WORLDS FAIR OF 1893: (1992)
  "The World's Columbian Exposition"

        By Norman Bolotin and Christine Lang. This looks at the
        planning and design of the attractions and exhibits at the
        fair. With photos. *(Not Reviewed.)

Published By:
        Preservation Press
        Washington, DC
        U.S.A.

ISBN:

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COLUMBIAN ODYSSEYS: LINKING THE OLD WORLD WITH THE NEW (1992)
  "A Salute to the Chicago World's Fair"

        By C. F. Nagro. *(Not Reviewed.)

Published By:
        

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COLUMBIAN WORLD'S FAIR COLLECTIBLES, CHICAGO (1892-1893) (1988)

       By Howard M. Rossen and John M. Kaduck. *(Not Reviewed.)

Published By:
       Xs Books

ISBN:  9998379482

Price: $3.98 (U.S. Funds)










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CONNECTICUT AT THE WORLD'S FAIR (1977)

        Report of the commissioners from Connecticut of the Columbian
        Exhibition of 1893 at Chicago. Also Report of the work of the
        Board of Lady Managers of Connecticut. [See "History of The
        Work of Connecticut Women At The Worlds Columbian Exposition,
        Chicago, 1893" below.] *(Not Reviewed.)

Published By:
        

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CONTESTING IMAGES: (1994)
 "Photography and The World's Columbian Exposition"

       By Julie Brown. *(Not Reviewed.)

Published By:
       University of Arizona Press

ISBN:  0-8165-1410-0

Price: $60.00 (U.S. Funds)









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THE DREAM CITY: (1893)
   "A Portfolio of Photographic Views 
        of the World's Columbian Exposition"

        By Halsey Ives. Show photos with comments on the attractions
        and exhibits at the fair. *(Not Reviewed.)

Published By:
        N.D. Thompson
        St. Louis, Missouri
        U.S.A.

ISBN:

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EDUCATION NOVA SCOTIA (1987)

        By AH MacKay. A conspectus of the public free school system
        and educational institutions of the province of Nova Scotia,
        as displayed at the fair. *(Not Reviewed.)

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EIGHTEEN NINETY-THREE COLUMBIAN EXPOSITION (1981)
 "Admission and Concession Tickets"

       By James Doolin. *(Not Reviewed.)

Published By: 
       Doolco Incorporated

ISBN:  0-914626-02-7

Price: $10.00 (U.S. Funds)









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ELECTRICITY AT THE COLUMBIAN EXPOSITION  (1894)

        By J.P. Barrett. *(No Further Information.)

Published By:
        R.R. Donnelly & Sons
        Chicago, Illinois
        U.S.A.

ISBN:

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THE FAIR WOMEN (1981)
 "The Story of the Woman's Building at The 
     World's Columbian Exposition of 1893"

       By Jeanne Madeline Weimann. Discusses women's roles in
       conjunction with The World's Columbian Exposition.
       *(Not Reviewed.)

Published by:
       Academy Chicago
       Chicago, U.S.A.
 
ISBN:  0-915864-67-3

Price: $39.95 (U.S. Funds)





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THE FINAL OFFICIAL REPORT OF THE DIRECTOR OF WORKS 
     OF THE WORLD'S COLUMBIAN EXPOSITION (1988)

       By Daniel H. Burnham. *(Not Reviewed.)

Published By:
       Garland Publishing

ISBN:  0-8240-3723-5

Price: $540.00 (U.S. Funds)









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GRAND ILLUSIONS: (1993)
 "Chicago's World's Fair of 1893"

       By Neil Harris, Wim De Wit, James Gilbert, Robert W. Rydell. 
       *(Not Reviewed.)

Published By:
       Sewall Company

ISBN:  0-913820-18-0

Price: $19.95 (U.S. Funds)








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THE GREAT AMERICAN FAIR: (1979)
 "The World's Columbia Exposition 
     and American Culture"

        By Reid Badger. This looks at the planning and design of the
        attractions and exhibits at the fair. It also discusses the
        fair's impact on society and the city of Chicago.
        *(Not Reviewed.)

Published By:
       Nelson Hall Company


ISBN:  0882294482


Price: $48.95



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HISTORY OF THE WORK OF CONNECTICUT WOMEN AT THE 
  WORLDS COLUMBIAN EXPOSITION, CHICAGO, 1893 (1976)

        By Kate Brannon Knight, president of The Connecticut Board
        of Lady Managers. *(Not Reviewed.)

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A HISTORY OF THE WORLD'S COLUMBIAN EXPOSITION (19  )

        Edited by Rossiter Johnson. *(Not Reviewed.)
Published By:
        Appleton
        New York, New York
        U.S.A.

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HISTORY OF THE WORLD'S FAIR: (1893)
 "Being a Complete and Authentic Description 
      of the Columbian Exposition From Its Inception "

      By Benjamin Cummings Truman. Special articles by Thos. W.
      Palmer. Part of the "America In Two Centuries" series.
      *(Not Reviewed.)

Published By:

Reprint By:  (1976)
       Ayer Company Publishing


ISBN:  0-405-07714-9


Price: $64.95 (U.S. Funds)


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ILLINOIS WOMEN'S WORK (1893)

       By Illinois Woman's Exposition Board. Women's part in The
       World's Columbian Exposition in 1893 Chicago. Part of The
       Gerritsen Collection of Women's History. *(Not Reviewed.)

Published by:                                  Price: Unknown
       State Register Print
       Springfield, Illinois 
       U.S.A.

ISBN:  Unknown








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THE MAGIC CITY (1975)

       By James William Buel. Part of the "Culture in America"
       series. *(Not Reviewed.)

Published By:
       Ayer Company Publishing

ISBN:  0-405-06364-4

Price: $87.95 (U.S. Funds)









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THE NATIONAL EXPOSITION SOUVENIR: (1893)
 "What America Owes to Women"

        Edited by Lydia Hoyt Farmer. Introduction by Julia Ward Howe.
        *(Not Reviewed.)

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OFFICIAL GUIDE TO THE WORLD'S COLUMBIAN EXHIBITION (1894)

        By John J. Flinn. (Compiler) In two volumes. *(Not Reviewed.)


Published By:
        Columbian Guide Company
        Chicago, Illinois
        U.S.A.


ISBN:   Unknown


Price:  Unknown





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OFFICIAL WORLD'S FAIR PICTORIAL PHOTOGRAPHY (1984)

       By Mitchell L. Osborne. *(Not Reviewed.)

Published By:
       Picayune Press Limited

ISBN:  0317122312

Price: $3.95










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PERFECT CITIES: (1991)
 "Chicago'S Utopias of 1893"

       By James Gilbert. *(Not Reviewed.)

Published By:
       

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PHOTOGRAPHIC HISTORY OF THE WORLD'S FAIR (1893)
 " A Guide to the Worlds's Fair and Chicago"

       Fair Guide Book. Over 300 books and publications were printed
       for this fair many of which were labelled "Official Guides".
       While not appearing to be the type of book one buys at the
       entrance gate to get one's self around the fair, it none the
       less gives detailed descriptions of the pavilions and events.
       The host city of Chicago has its sites profiled as well.
       *(Our copy is the hard-cover edition 15cm X 23cm standard book
       size, 493 pages long! There are over 150 full-page photos of
       Chicago and the fair, with each description and photo listed
       in the table of contents, although many of the page numbers
       are wrong. No index.








PHOTOGRAPHIC HISTORY OF THE WORLD'S FAIR (Continued)

       This fair was originally to be held in 1892 to celebrate the 
       "discovery" of The Americas by Columbus but they could not
       get it together in time, so it was delayed a year. The fair
       grounds and some of the pavilions now partly make up The
       University of Chicago. The CEC's copy of this book is an
       original edition.)

Published by:
        C. R. Parish & Company

ISBN:   Unknown

Original 
 Cost:  Unknown




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PREJUDICE AND PRIDE  (19  )
  "Presenting American Art at the 
   1893 Chicago World's Columbian Exposition"

        By Carolyn Kinder Carr. Revised and updated by Brandon
        Fortune and Michelle Mead, this is a catalogue of American
        paintings and sculptures exhibited at this fair. With colour
        plates. *(Not Reviewed.)

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REDISCOVERING THE 1893 CHICAGO WORLD'S COLUMBIAN EXPOSITION (19  )

        By Robert W. Rydell. *(No Further Information.)


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REPORT OF THE COMMISSIONER FROM THE PROVINCE OF QUEBEC (1893)

        By John McIntosh. *(Not Reviewed.)

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REPORT ON THE WORLD'S COLUMBIAN EXPOSITION (1981)

        By William Saunders. A report on the progress of work at
        the Canadian Section of the fair.

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REVISITING THE WHITE CITY  (1993)
  "American Art at the 1893 World's Fair"

        By Carolyn Kinder Carr (Editor) and George Gurney. The
        National Museum of American Art and the National Portrait
        Gallery of the Smithsonian institution spent five years
        researching the paintings and sculpture shown at the
        exposition and have jointly produced this comprehensive,
        commemorative volume. A colour plate section highlights 100
        works of art featured at the exhibition. Historian Robert
        Rydell discusses the historical and cultural context of the
        fair, and Carolyn Kinder Carr adds to an understanding of the
        regional and gender prejudices that pervaded the American art
        arena at that time. An extensive catalogue section updates the
        complete 1893 checklist, providing much new information on the
        521 artists and locations of the objects, and offering
        descriptions and illustrations of well over three-fourths of
        the 1,184 works originally displayed.




REVISITING THE WHITE CITY
  (Continued)

        Over 900 illustrations of the art and the fair itself should
        make this book a valuable resource for those interested in
        late nineteenth-century art and culture. *(Not Reviewed.)

Published By:
        Smithsonian Institute National Museum of Art


ISBN:   0937311022


Price:  $35.00





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SCENES OF THE WORLD TO COME: (1995)
  "European Architecture and the
    American Challenge, 1893-1960"

        Jean-Louis Cohen and Hubert Damisch. *(Not Reviewed.)

Published By:
        Canadian Centre
          for Architecture
        Montreal, Quebec
        Canada

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SHEPP'S WORLD'S FAIR PHOTOGRAPHED (1893)

       By James W. and Daniel B. Shepp. Large format (23 x 27 cm.)
       528 pages. Picture book of the 1893 Columbian Exposition. No
       further information available.
       *(Not Reviewed.)

Published by:                                   Price: (Unknown)
       Globe Bible Publishing Company
       Chicago, Illinois
       U.S.A.

ISBN:   (Unknown)







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THE SUMMER OF DREAMS: (1993)
 "The Story of a World's Fair Girl (Her Story)"

       By Dorothy Hoobler, Thomas Hoobler, and Renee Graff.
        *(Not Reviewed.)

Published By:
       Silver Burdett Press


ISBN:  0382243323


Price: $7.95






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TODAY THEN: (1992)
 "America's Best Minds Look 100 Years 
  Into the Future On the occasion of The
  1893 Chicago World's Fair"

       By Dave Walter. *(Not Reviewed.)


Published By: 
       American World Geographic

ISBN:  1-56037-024-6

Price: $12.95 (U.S. Funds)






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THE WHITE CITY (1981)

        By John Moses and Paul Selby. *(Not Reviewed.)

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WORLD'S COLUMBIAN EXHIBITION AT CHICAGO (1893)

       By (No Author Credited.) The full title is: "Descriptive
       Text, Site and Buildings: World's Columbian Exposition,
       Jackson Park, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.A., May 1st to October
       31st, 1893". Whew! Certainly one of the longest book titles 
       in this section. This book was apparently commissioned by The
       Exposition and is mainly a picture book of the fair.
       *(Not Reviewed.)

Published by:                                   Price: (Unknown)
       Chisholm Brothers
       Portland, Maine
       U.S.A.

ISBN:   (Unknown)




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THE WORLD'S COLUMBIAN EXPOSITION: (1995)
 "A Centennial Bibliographic Guide"

        By David J. Bertuca, Donald K. Hartman, and Susan M.
        Neumeister. This is Volume 26 of the "Bibliographies and
        Indexes in American History" series and cites articles from
        books and magazines about the 1893 fair. *(Not Reviewed.)

Published By:
       Greenwood Publishing Group

ISBN:  0-313-26644-1

Price: $85.00






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THE WORLD'S COLUMBIAN EXPOSITION  (19  )
  "The Chicago World's Fair of 1893"

        By Norman Bolotin and Christine Laing. *(Not Reviewed.)

Published By:
        

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THE WORLD'S COLUMBIAN EXPOSITION: (1992)
 "A One Hundred Year Retrospective"

       By Norman Bolotin and Christine Laing. *(Not Reviewed.)

Published By:
       Preservation Press

ISBN:  0-89133-196-4

Price: $29.95 (U.S. Funds)









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WORLD'S FAIR: JAMAICA AT CHICAGO (1893)

        By Charles Ward. An account descriptive of the colony of
        Jamaica, with historical and other appendices. With map and
        illustrations. *(Not Reviewed.)

Published By:
        W. J. Pell
        New York, New York
        U.S.A.


ISBN:


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WORLD'S FAIR NOTES: (1992)
 "A Woman Journalist Views 
      Chicago's 1893 Columbian Exposition"

       By Marian Shaw. *(Not Reviewed.)

Published By:
       Pogo Press

ISBN:  1880654008

Price: $12.95








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THE WORLD'S FAIR THROUGH A CAMERA AND HOW I MADE MY PICTURES (1894)

        By Walter Massey and William Withrow. Illustrated with 40
        leaves of plates. *(Not Reviewed.)

Published By:
        Briggs, Coates, and Huestis.
        Toronto, Montreal, Halifax
        Canada

ISBN:   0665337167

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