The book of the fair; an historical and descriptive presentation of the world's science, art, and industry, as viewed through the Columbian Exposition at Chicago in 1893
Hubert Howe Bancroft's 1893 illustrated survey of the Columbian Exposition in Chicago, published by The Bancroft Co. for visitors and readers wanting a descriptive record of the fair's science, art and industry. The photographic plates show exhibition halls with a large lens display case, an industrial boiler installation, a glass-roofed conservatory with palms and sculpture, and a locomotive-era transport exhibit. A designer might draw on their stately late-Victorian halftone look, with dense architectural detail, glass roofs and ornamental iron framing.
