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    "ocrText": "The Columbian Exposition and\n1492\nWorld's Fair Illustrated.\n1893\nIn presenting this Prospectus of \"The Columbian Exposition and World's\nFair Illustrated,\" it is our desire to call your attention to the great value it will\npossess as a book of authority, accuracy, and reference in regard to our Country,\nand the greatest exhibition the world has ever seen.\nIndependent of our desire to make this work a grand success, we wish also\nto disseminate knowledge in reference to Institutions, and the men, who have\nattained prominence in professional, political, commercial and manufacturing life.\nThe illustrations are designed to give some idea of leading institutions of\nthe respective states, and of the beauties and greatness of our country. Engravings\nof the principal Exposition buildings, with descriptions also a review of the Acts\nof Congress, and of the several states relative to appropriations, etc., will be embodied.\nIt will contain the latest census returns of population, manufacturing\nIndustries, etc., making it most instructive, interesting and profitable reading.\nThe space devoted to each city is necessarily limited, and we propose taking\nonly a small number of institutions, professional and business men, and prominent\nGovernment, State and Municipal officials.\nOur aim is to have this work surpass all others ever published, and the\nengravings, press work, paper, binding etc., will be of the best quality.\nThe accurate data which we publish will render the work of National\ninterest, and we ask you to co-operate with us in showing to the world what a\nMagnificent Country we have.\nThe work will not contain any advertisements under any circumstances or at\nany price.\nThe book for each state will be taken separately, and handsomely bound,\ncontaining from 300 to 400 pages, II\" X 14\" inches. The portrait engavings will be\n3\" X 3\" inches. Engravings of buildings may be of any size to suit the wishes of\nthose interested.\nAs an authoritative work of reference as well as being exceedingly inter-\nesting and handsome, we have no hesitancy in believing it will surpass anything\nof the kind heretofore attempted.\nMaterial for Biographical Sketch. While we possess facilities for securing biographies, it will be\nnecessary for us to depend greatly on the parties, whose portraits we shall publish, to supply us with the necees-\nsary material and information from which to make a concise and interesting sketch of their life and business\ncareer. The above mentioned data should accompany photograph, or be forwarded at the earliest convenience.\nThe Columbian Engraving and Publishing Co.\n1330 Arch Street, Philadelphia, Pa.\nChemical Bank Building, Chicago, Ill."
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