Rare 1893 Journal of the World's Columbian Exposition No. 29 dated July 1893

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Rare 1893 Journal of the World's Columbian Exposition No. 29 dated July 1893 Up for auction is a very scarce July, 1893 edition of the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition Illustrated Journal, issue number 29. Measuring 15-1/2" in height and 10-1/2" in w idt h, it is printed in black and white with the exception of the front and back covers which are in full color. Contains numerous early advertisin g covering a wide variety of pro ducts including such things a tr undle sewing machines, typewrite rs, bicycles, watches and even hot water heater s which read "BATH E EARL Y AN D OFTEN" ( see back cover photo!) It has a number of articles in side covering the exposition , dis plays, and individual foreig n del egates to the exposition. The cover and pages are intact with wear to the binding, rusty staples, edge te ar on the binding about 1" on the top and 3" on the bottom. There is some creasing and and sma ll portion of the cover missing at the top right. Th e inside pages are clean, solid an d and comp lete. The first page inside the cover has been stamped on the margin on the lower right han d corner "DEACCESSIONED BY CHICAGO HISTORICAL SOCIETY PRINTED COLLECTION" which means that this was sold by the soci ety at one time. This will be shipped in a cardboard box , duly packaged to prevent damage. PLEASE READ THE TERMS OF SALE BELOW BEFORE BIDDING WHICH APPLY TO BOTH STATESIDE AND INTERNATIONAL BIDDERS! TERMS OF SALE: 1. INTERNATIONAL BUYERS NOTE: Import duties, taxes and charges are NOT INCLUDED in the item price or shipping cost. These charges are the buyer's responsibility. Please check with your country's customs office to determine what these additional costs will be prior to bidding or buying. I will NOT under-value merchandise or mark the item as a gift on customs forms as doing so is against U.S. and international laws. If you are going to bid on this listing, you are accepting this condition of sale. 2. I DO NOT end auctions early in answer to offers, 'buy it now' propositions, etc. 3. SAVE ON SHIPPING! I will combine items for shipping which END ON THE SAME DAY to reduce shipping costs so if you are a multiple item winner, DO NOT use the auto checkout for each item as I will email you a combined shipping cost to save you money! NOTE: If you do not want combined shipping, I will ship items individually upon request but you will pay the required shipping for each item. You must notify me you do not want combined shipping. 4. I will not 'hold' an item because you want to bid on new listings ending on other days. You will pay shipping for each item you won if you delay paying for an item in expectation of combining shipping for auctions ending on different days. Feel free to contact me with any questions or ask for additional pictures. Do not wait until the LAST DAY to ask as I may not be available to respond! Japanese Buyer Assistant I accept For other forms of payment, email me. U.S. shipping includes delivery confirmation. Sales tax will be charged to Arizona residents. International bidders use the shipping calculator to determine shipping method and cost. For fishing tackle items, all lures are wrapped individually including hooks with tissue, bagged, and wrapped in bubble wrap unless otherwise noted in the listing. All are shipped in boxes. In cases where the lure is still sealed in original packaging, it will be shipped that way with appropriate packaging and again, all in boxes. inkfrog terapeak i000000 inkFrog Analytics read more

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