The Chicago World's Fair of 1893: A Photographic Record (Dover Architectural Series) [Paperback]

Stanley Appelbaum (Editor)

Book Description

Series: Dover Architectural Series | Publication Date: June 1, 1980

Colossal spectacle preserved in 128 rare, vintage photographs with concise, fact-filled text: 200 buildings — 79 of foreign governments, 38 of U.S. states — the original ferris wheel, first midway, Edison's kinetoscope, much more. 128 black-and-white photographs. Captions. Map. Index.

Product Details

• Paperback: 116 pages
• Publisher: Dover Publications (June 1, 1980)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 048623990X
• ISBN-13: 978-0486239903
• Product Dimensions: 10.8 x 8.2 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (18 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #64,369 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #39 in Books > Arts & Photography > Photography > Travel

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38 of 38 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A trip back in time, January 1, 2008

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H. Fitzgerald "pixelcat" (Michigan) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Chicago World's Fair of 1893: A Photographic Record (Dover Architectural Series) (Paperback)

Beautiful photos and thoughtful text. This book does a nice job of condensing the story and mood of the fair into a quick and easy to read format. I own several books about the fair and while some have more photos, this is still my favorite. A must have for those interested in the Columbian Exposition, Chicago history and architecture. The vastness of the White City is something I can scarcely imagine. I especially appreciated that the author details the fates of many of the fair's artistic treasures as well as discussing the changed landscape of the geographical site of the fair.

87 of 94 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Fantasy City, August 14, 2005

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Catherine "Among the reasonable" (New Jersey) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Chicago World's Fair of 1893: A Photographic Record (Dover Architectural Series) (Paperback)

One book leads to another. After reading The Devil in the White City, I wanted to see the Exposition described in the book. It definitely was an amazing sight to see and this book satisfied most of that curiosity. To go one better, I might look for a book that goes even further into that time in life. The city is every bit the accomplishment as described in the afore mentioned book. Where is the America of that artful integrity, that is, to do the best that can be accomplished? Gone to disposable products including much of architecture.

29 of 29 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Lovely pictures and a map of the fair, August 8, 2008

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Chris from Chicago - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Chicago World's Fair of 1893: A Photographic Record (Dover Architectural Series) (Paperback)

I became interested in the Chicago Worlds Fair of 1893 through a friend and I bought this book for him and a copy for myself and was amazed by the beautiful and amazing buildings and the fact that all of these structures stood in my city and then were destroyed. I then read the Devil in the White City and pulled this book out as a reference and found the map of the exposition in the front of the book to be a cool way to look up some of the displays or events mentioned in the book (devil in the white city). As I understand it, Burnham only allowed the exposition to be photographed per his approval, therefore, there are only a limited number of pictures that any book could publish on the topic. I think that this book offers big, beautiful pictures and interesting facts about the displays.