Masterpieces Of The Centennial International Exhibition Of 1876 Volumes I, II & III By Allen C. Clark 1914 700+ Pages, profusely illustrated, indexed, searchable - Bonus Book #1 – International Exhibition 1876 Official Catalogue Volumes I & II 383 + 170 Pages, illustrated, indexed - Bonus Book #2 – Magee's Illustrated Guide of Philadelphia and Centennial Exposition 244 Pages, illustrated, searchable - Bonus Book #3 – Fairmount Park 198 Pages, illustrated, searchable - Bonus Book #4 – Souvenir of the Centennial Includes list of over 40,000 Connecticut visitors 198 Pages, illustrated, searchable **************************************************************************** Digital Book CD Requires Adobe Reader 5.0 or higher to View (or MAC Preview Ver. 3) **************************************************************************** $15.99 + $1.99 shipping and handling http://cgi.ebay.com/1876-Centennial-International-Exhibition-5-Volumes-/200464889814?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0 Contents - Masterpieces Volume I – Fine Art Volume II – Industrial Art Volume III – History, Mechanics, Science Contents – Official Catalogue Volume I – Main Building and Annexes Dept. I: Mining and Metallurgy Dept. II: Manufactures Dept. III: Education and Science Volume II – Art Gallery, Annexes, and Out-of-Door Works of Art Dept. IV - Art The Centennial International Exhibition of 1876, the first official World's Fair in the United States, was held in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence in Philadelphia. It was officially the International Exhibition of Arts, Manufactures and Products of the Soil and Mine. It was held in Fairmount Park, along the Schuylkill River. About 10 million visitors attended, equivalent to about 20% of the population of the United States at the time (though many were repeat visitors). Consumer products first displayed to the public include: Alexander Graham Bell's telephone Remington Typographic Machine (typewriter) Heinz Ketchup Wallace-Farmer Electric Dynamo, precursor to (electric light) Hires Root Beer Kudzu erosion control plant species