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Title: Catalogue de Luxe of the Department of Fine Arts Panama-Pacific International Exposition Author: Trask, John E. D. & J. Nilsen Laurvik, editors Place: San Francisco Publisher: Paul Elder Date: [1915] Description: 2 volumes. xviii, 232; vi, 233-482, [3] pp. + plates. Photographic frontispieces, many plates from paintings, etc. (4to), vellum-backed boards, blindstamped emblem on front covers, spines lettered in gilt, top edges gilt. No. 420 of 1000 copies. First Edition. Beautiful tribute to San Francisco's Palace of Fine Arts. At the time of this publication, the Palace had only just been finished by Bernard Maybeck specifically for the Panama-Pacific Exposition. This catalogue reproduces three striking photographs of the building, as well as nearly 200 artworks in the museum collection. Lot Amendments Condition: Light wear to edges and corners, rear hinge cracked in Vol. 1; slight separation in gutter at limitation page; very good. Item number: 227154