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Masterpieces of the Centennial Exhibition 1876 Trilogy *NEW* Volumes 1-3 Bundle

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  • World Fair: 1876 Philadelphia
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  • Year: 2020
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    Masterpieces of the Centennial Exhibition 1876 Trilogy *NEW* Volumes 1-3 Bundle Deal
    Save big on the Masterpieces of the Centennial Exhibition 1876 trilogy! Includes brand new copies of the three books straight from publisher.
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    Masterpieces of the Centennial Exhibition 1876 Volume 1: Fine Art Special Edition
    Release date: May 26, 2020
    Author: Edward Strahan
    Length: 410 Pages
    Black and White with Glossy Color Cover
    MSRP: .95
    The first volume in a three-volume set of highly sought-after books that covers the art and sculpture on display at the 1876 Centennial Exhibition in Philadelphia.
    Originally published in 1876 by writer Edward Strahan, the three-volume “Masterpieces of the Centennial Exhibition” series is the closest that we can experience this remarkable, historic event today. Strahan left no stone unturned and covered nearly every detail of the Fair with words and lavish images that preserve it for audiences now and into the future.
    This enormous tome of artwork and artistic critique is profusely illustrated with hundreds of meticulous engravings that show the most delicate details in statues, paintings, sculptures, and more, which filled the Fine Art building.
    An art historian digitally scanned and re-mastered each 19th-century image from a priceless pristine copy of the original print.
    Masterpieces of the Centennial Exhibition 1876 Volume 1: Fine Art Illustrated Special Edition
    is presented in the original type font with the author’s intended layout. A new, retro-inspired cover design was created exclusively for this handsome reprinting.
    Strahan’s landmark book series is rich with information about the remarkable 1876 World’s Fair. Held in Philadelphia just a few years after the end of the Civil War, this massive event celebrated America’s 100th anniversary of independence. The world came together in peace to admire art, technology, and science.
    Historians and art enthusiasts alike will find themselves immersed in contemporary writing, period imagery, and a thorough analysis of the pieces on display. One can almost imagine that they’re there, soaking in the sights and sounds of the most fabulous party on Earth in 1876.
    Masterpieces of the Centennial Exhibition 1876 Volume 2: Industrial Art Special Edition
    Release date: September 12, 2020
    Author: Walter Smith
    Length: 524 Pages
    Black and White with Glossy Color Cover
    ISBN:
    978-1592180578
    MSRP: .95
    The second volume in a three-volume set filled with hundreds of detailed illustrations from the 1876 Centennial Exposition in Philadelphia.
    Originally published in 1876 by Professor Walter Smith, the second volume in the “Masterpieces of the Centennial Exhibition” series takes a dynamic look at late 19th-century artistry, craftsmanship, and industrial design featured at the World’s Fair in Philadelphia, otherwise known as “art applied to industry.”
    This profusely illustrated tome of jewelry, furniture, textiles, sculpture, chandeliers, pottery, and metalworking is highly detailed and filled with contemporary critique and analysis from the Exhibition. Those interested in the development of modern industrial design will find this period look at the evolution of American art and craftsmanship, applied to both industrial and commercial designs, thoroughly fascinating.
    An art historian digitally scanned and re-mastered each 19th-century image from a priceless pristine copy of the original print. Masterpieces of the Centennial Exhibition 1876 Volume 2: Industrial Art Illustrated Special Edition is presented in the original type font with the author’s intended layout. A new, retro-inspired cover design was created exclusively for this handsome reprinting.
    Historians and art enthusiasts alike will find themselves immersed in contemporary writing, period imagery, and a thorough examination of the pieces on display. One can almost imagine that they’re there, soaking in the sights and sounds of the most fabulous party on Earth in 1876.
    Masterpieces of the Centennial Exhibition 1876 Volume 3: Mechanics, Science, and History Special Edition
    Release date: October 3, 2020
    Author: Joseph Wilson
    Length: 552 Pages
    Black and White with Glossy Color Cover
    ISBN:
    978-1592180738
    MSRP: .95
    A decade after the Civil War, America was poised to become the world leader in mechanical development, science, and technology. All of this and more was on display at the 1876 World’s Fair in Philadelphia.
    The third and final volume in a deluxe three-part set focuses on the mechanics, machinery, and scientific instruments featured at the Centennial Exhibition.
    This incredible, special edition reprinting of the 1876 classic features hundreds of contemporary, crisp engravings of the machines and devices on display a the Centennial Exhibition. Also featured are the general history of World’s Fairs and the complete story of how the 1876 Exhibition in Philadelphia came to be.
    -Hundreds of crisp illustrations from the 1876 World’s Fair
    -Detailed engravings of the Corliss Engine, planing machines, calculation machines, and more.
    -Contemporary locomotives, steam engines, and railroad construction
    -Steel working and American bridge design
    -Massive 8 ½” x 11” page size for easy reading and viewing
    -Period type font and Wilson’s original page layouts
    -Lighthouses, clocks, farm engines, steam hammers, water wheels, and much more