BALTIMORE MD ANNIVERSARY 1881 History Antique RARE w/ 15 plates by noted Baltimore artist Frank Mayer. Start Price USD 150.00 Current Price USD 150.00 Time Left - Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Monday, September 01, 2008 End Time Thursday, September 11, 2008 Location Massachusetts See more about 'BALTIMORE MD ANNIVERSARY 1881 History Antique RARE' Description We Offer FREE Media Mail Shipping! $2 OFF! Priority Mail US$4 OFF! Priority Mail International$6 OFF! Express Mail (US, Canada, Mexico)$8 OFF! Express Mail International (Shipping discounts are applied to actual post office rates. Restrictions apply, see further details.) BALTIMORE MD ANNIVERSARY 1881 History Antique RARE Click to Enlarge Click to Enlarge Click to Enlarge Click to Enlarge Click to Enlarge Click to Enlarge Click to Enlarge Click to Enlarge Click to Enlarge Click photos to enlarge image BookAn Account of the Municipal Celebration of the One Hundred and Fiftieth Anniversary of the Settlement of Baltimore. October 11th-19th, 1880, with a sketch of the History, and Summary of the Resources, of the City. Edited by Edward Spencer. Baltimore: Printed by the Order of the Mayor and City Council. 1881, 1st Edition. Hardcover. 328 pages, plus 15 pages of plates. 9 1/2" x 11 1/2" ConditionBook is in good condition. Outside covers have wear and discoloration from age and use (see photos). Front board has rubbed area in cloth of upper left corner (see photo). Also small label in upper left corner of front cover. Back cover has damp-stain (approx 5" x 5") at center. Corners sligtly bumped with minor fraying. Spine cloth chipped at top/bottom. Gold embossing on front cover still bright.Front hinge starting to weaken. Frontispiece and illustrative plates (plates are located at back of book) have damp-staining at top edge and lower outside corner/edges. Several internal pages have small spots from use, otherwise clean and unmarked. Includes 15 full page illustrative plates with artwork by noted 19th century Baltimore artist Frank Mayer (1827 - 1899). Also includes "Presented to" slip (ddressed to Henry A. Parr) from Baltimore's mayor, Ferdinand C. Latrobe. Table of Contents:-Introduction-Batimore from 1730 - 1880-The Sesqui-Centennial Festival - its Origin and Growth-The Decorations of the City-The First Day's Pageant-The Orations-Scheutzen park and the Historical Society-Second and Third Days of the Festival-Fourth, Fifth and Sixth Days of the Festival-High Carnival-Incidents, Accidents and Phases of the Popular Temperament During the Week of Festival-The Industries and Other Resources of Baltimore: a Retrospects, with Some Glimpses of the Future-The City, its Government and Institutions, Moral Intellectual Benevolent and Social-AppendixDescriptionPublished in 1881 (first edition), book is a hard to find copy detailing the 150th anniversary celebration of the settlement of Baltimore, MD held between October 11th - 19th, 1880. Also includes a sketch of the history of Baltimore between 1730 and 1880 and a summary of the resources of the city.Includes illustrations by noted 19th century Baltimore artist Francis (Frank) Blackwell Mayer (1827 - 1899). Mayer studied art in Baltimore with Arthur Miller and Ernest Fischer in the 1840s and in Paris with Charles Gleyre and Gustave Brion between 1864 and 1869, specializing in oil paintings and crayon drawings. He lived in Paris from 1862 to 1870, where his artwork was exhibited at annual expositions in both London and Paris. Get Skype and call me for free! or dial 617-297-2391 click on image Visit our store Cambid's Reading! click on image Newsletter Signup! click on image PAYMENT OPTIONS Payment must be received within 10 days of auction closing date. Item will be shipped after cleared payment is received. United States PayPal. International PayPal. All payments are to be made in US Dollars (buyer is responsible for all import fees i.e. customs duties, taxes, etc). 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