Philadelphia International Exhibition, 1876: Official Catalogue of the British Section, inscribed by Charles Gordon-Lennox, 6th Duke of Richmond &c. to A. Wilson Norris
London: Eyre & Spottiswood, 1876. First Printing. Hardcover. Large 8vo, publisher's decorated green cloth gilt, very good, light wear to corners and spine ends, inner hinges nearly imperceptibly strengthened. Inscribed to A. Wilson Norris from Charles Gordon-Lennox, 6th Duke of Richmond etc. and Lord President of the Council that published this book. Norris, the recipient, an attorney and Civil War veteran, was at that the time a reporter for the State Supreme Court; he would go on to become a state senator. The inscription is probably secretarial. Parts I & II bound in one volume. With double-page chromolithograph of the British Commission staff headquarters in Fairmount Park. Part I is a detailed catalogue of the British Section, both fine arts and manufacturers' products, illustrated with in-text engravings plus folding color map of Queensland Australia from Brisbane going north. Part II is a Commercial Guide to the products featured in the exhibition, with list of the articles, addresses of the manufacturers, and tables showing American tariffs and English duties, plus a guide to the laws of America governing import and export. 418 & 424 pp. Very good. Item #H26269
Price: $150.00