The Architecture and the Gardens of the San Diego Exposition. A Pictorial Survey of the Aesthetic Features of the Panama California International Exposition

San Francisco: Paul Elder and COmpany, Publishers, 1916. First Edition. Very good. First edition; 9 x 6; pp. [12], vii-x, [2], 3-154, [4]; brown cloth over boards, printed in gilt; speckled, brown DJ; illustrated with numerous tipped-in photographic images; two tiny spots to cloth and very minor wear to edges - in very good to near fine condition. Jacket with a few small cuts and nicks ro edges.The Panama-California Exposition, later renamed Panama California International Exposition, was held in San Diego from 1915 to 1917, celebrating the opening of the Panama Canal and of San Diego being the first US port of call for ships going westward through the canal. Bertram Goodhue (1869 - 1924) was a renowned architect and type designer, known for his works in Gothic Revival and Spanish Colonial Revival styles.