Vintage (1939) Official Souvenir Book New York World's Fair - Illustrated. With Original Mailing Box.
First Edition. Hardcover. Orange and Gold cover. Center features a stylized geometric logo of the Trylon and Perisphere - the monumental 700-foot spire and 200-foot globe that stood as the fair’s thematic centerpieces. This famous exposition was held in Flushing Meadows, Queens, under the legendary slogan “Building The World of Tomorrow”. Overall graphic identity and modernist layout of this rare hardcover variant are attributed to pioneering American industrial designer Donald Deskey.
The World Fair book is in good vintage condition. Binding Is Tight. Pages Are Clean. Gilt detailing + lettering to cover and spine. Age appropriate distress + discoloration to cover. Original Mailing Box is in poor condition - used as more of a book cover. Published by Exposition Publications. Art Deco. World Fair Memorabilia. Some smudging to cover. Top left corner of the mailing box features the corporate imprint of Exposition Publications, Inc., located at 33 West 42nd Street, New York, N.Y.
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Vintage (1939) Official Souvenir Book New York World's Fair - Illustrated. With Original Mailing Box.
First Edition. Hardcover. Orange and Gold cover. Center features a stylized geometric logo of the Trylon and Perisphere - the monumental 700-foot spire and 200-foot globe that stood as the fair’s thematic centerpieces. This famous exposition was held in Flushing Meadows, Queens, under the legendary slogan “Building The World of Tomorrow”. Overall graphic identity and modernist layout of this rare hardcover variant are attributed to pioneering American industrial designer Donald Deskey.
The World Fair book is in good vintage condition. Binding Is Tight. Pages Are Clean. Gilt detailing + lettering to cover and spine. Age appropriate distress + discoloration to cover. Original Mailing Box is in poor condition - used as more of a book cover. Published by Exposition Publications. Art Deco. World Fair Memorabilia. Some smudging to cover. Top left corner of the mailing box features the corporate imprint of Exposition Publications, Inc., located at 33 West 42nd Street, New York, N.Y.
Price Includes Shipping.
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