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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Pat P, post: 419733, member: 201&quot;]If I remember correctly, the books I have on the London Exposition were produced after the event to show what had been exhibited. They&#039;re wonderful, large books with full-color illustrations.</p><p><br /></p><p>So I imagine the expositions issued a catalog in advance to stir interest and help people navigate the event, and then either the exposition itself or a publisher would produce a book or set of books to showcase what had been displayed.</p><p><br /></p><p>I suspect in those days the books were coveted since they were probably one of the few ways to see the latest trends.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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