Bidspirit auction | 1893-1895. Two Items: World's Columbian

1893-1895. Two Items: World's Columbian Exposition Souvenir and Wisconsin State Fair Premium List. - This lot features two examples of late 19th-century American exhibition ephemera. The first item is a souvenir view book for the World's Columbian Exposition at Chicago, published in 1893 by Chisholm Brothers of Portland and Chicago. It is a hardcover, accordion-fold volume bound in black textured cloth with gilt-stamped cover illustrations and a red cloth spine. The interior contains a series of tinted lithographic plates depicting the Landing of Columbus, bird's-eye views of the Jackson Park fairgrounds, and various exhibition halls including the Manufactures and Liberal Arts Building and Machinery Hall, with construction costs noted for each structure. The second item is a softcover, stapled pamphlet titled The Great Wisconsin State Fair Premium List for the fair held in Milwaukee, September 16-21, 1895. Published by the Wisconsin State Agricultural Society and printed by Ed. Keogh of Milwaukee, it includes prize categories for livestock, general regulations, and period advertisements for local businesses such as Pabst Brewing and Bunde & Upmeyer jewelry. Both items are in an octavo to small quarto format. Both items exhibit moderate wear consistent with age. The World's Columbian Exposition book shows shelf wear at the corners and fraying along the cloth spine. The interior paper is age-toned with light foxing throughout. The Wisconsin State Fair pamphlet shows general toning and minor foxing to the covers, with light pencil marks MD and 6- on the upper right corner of the title page. The stapled binding remains secure.