3 books for « centennial exhibition »Edit

‎"Pennsylvania and the Centennial Exposition. comprising the preliminary and final reports of the Pennsylvania Board of Centennial Managers, an historical sketch fo the exhibition, an alphabetical catalogue of Pennsylvania Exhibitors; and a series of articles relative to the industries, resources and capabilities of the commonwealth. Three parts in 2 vols."‎

‎" Gillin & Nagle, in-8°, 25 x 16 cm, 2 vols, uniform gold decorated publisher's cloth, xxxiii + 250 + 268 pp + 9 full page woodcut ills. h.t. ; xv + 473 + 57 pp(tables) + 1 large folding map (exhibition grounds) + 11 groundfloors.and authorative report by the organisers of the exhibition."‎

‎The National Cookery Book, compiled from original receipts‎

‎Philadeplhia, Women's Centennial Executive Commitee, (1876), in-8, 357 pp, Demi-chagrin brun à coins, tranches marbrées, Édition originale de ce recueil de recettes dédié aux femmes américaines par le Women's Commitees de la Centennial Exposition - l'Exposition universelle de 1876 à Philadelphie. Les recettes sont typiquement américaines : Rhode Island chowder, New Orleans courbouillon, Virginia spiced oysters, Baltimore oyster pie, Philadelphia chicken salad, Idaho smothered quail, hominy waffles, bread et croquettes, Indian pudding, Connectitut pumpkin pie, etc. Peu courant. Frottements sur les charnières et aux coins. Bitting 581. Couverture rigide‎

‎Bon 357 pp.‎

‎"Goldplated silver medal awarded by the town of Mechelen (Mechlin-Malines) to his citizen Hubert Dessain; for winning a medal at the Philadelphia exhibition 1876."‎

‎ Mechelen, 1876, goldplated silver medal, with engraved text. Name of designer illegible (medal signed on the reverse side, lower end). Diameter 45 mm, loosely inserted in a gilded bronze ring (72 mm outerdiameter) On the verso side : the coat of arms of Mechelen held by two winged dragons. On the reverse the txt '' Ville de Malines, témoignage de satisfaction décerné à Mr. Hubert Dessain médaillé à l'Expo. de Philadelphia 1876''. Hubert Dessain, successor of P.J. Hanicq was a priveleged publisher-printer of Roman Catholic liturgy books. The company exported these books to Catholic countries all over the world. Their products were of a very high quality, which is corroborated by the fact that they also were awarded a gold medal at the Paris 1878 Exhibition. .(Bibliog. Reports & Awards International exhibition 1876, Vol. V Group XIII (books) pp. 592)..‎