1915 The Art of the Exposition by Eugen Neuhaus | Silk Bound Panama-Pacific International Exposition Book

The Art of the Exposition
By Eugen Neuhaus

Published in San Francisco by Paul Elder and Company in 1915 for the Panama-Pacific International Exposition.

A beautifully produced early twentieth-century volume documenting the architecture, sculpture, mural decoration, color schemes, and artistic achievements of the 1915 Panama-Pacific International Exposition held in San Francisco. Published during the same year as the exposition, this work captures a remarkable moment in American art, design, and architecture following the rebuilding of San Francisco after the 1906 earthquake.  

This copy features a decorative silk-covered binding with an Asian-inspired design panel, hand-cut page edges, and numerous tipped-in photographic plates throughout. The mounted photographs were individually affixed during production and remain one of the most distinctive features of the book.

Details

• Title: The Art of the Exposition
• Author: Eugen Neuhaus
• Publisher: Paul Elder and Company, San Francisco
• Date: 1915
• Third Edition, Revised
• Approximately 91 pages of text plus frontispiece and 31 tipped-in photographic plates
• Decorative silk binding
• Hand-cut page edges
• Includes a dried pressed flower preserved between pages

Condition
Antique condition consistent with age. Silk binding exhibits wear and fraying, most notably along the spine area. Interior pages remain remarkably clean and well-preserved for a volume over 110 years old. Tipped-in photographic plates remain present. The pressed flower has been left in place as found. Please review all photographs carefully as they form part of the description and condition details.