Add this copy of The Atlantic Telegraph to cart. $82.00, like new condition, Sold by David Kaye Books & Memorabilia rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Woodland Hills, CA, UNITED STATES, published 1972 by Naval Institute Press.
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Seller's Description:
Story of the attempts to lay cable across the Atlantic Ocean in the mid-1800's, reprint of the original 1865 edition; fine in near fine jacket, in fresh mylar cover; minor softening to top edge of jacket else a tight square unmarked copy in unclipped dust jacket; the scarce Naval Institute edition.
Add this copy of The Atlantic Telegraph to cart. $1,384.00, Sold by Aquila Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Calgary, AB, CANADA, published 1866 by Day & Sons.
Edition:
1866, Day & Sons
Hardcover
Details:
Publisher:
Day & Sons
Published:
[1866] 1866
Language:
English
Alibris ID:
15967167674
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Seller's Description:
v, 117[4]pp. Quarto(22cm x 29.5 cm). Bound in the original decorative green cloth with a gold gilt illustrated panel stamped to the front board and decorations to the spine and a matching illustration on the back board in blind. All edges gilt. Illustrated with 25 tinted sepia plates and an illustrated vignette on the title page; all illustrations by Robert Dudley. Corners bumped, as are the head and tail of the spine. Occasional foxing throughout but mainly marginal and more pronounced on the title page. Previous owner's name on the ffep. Overall, a tight and bright copy. A nicely preserved copy of this scarce book. A fascinating work on the Atlantic Cable, with lithographs from original drawings made by Robert Dudley on the Great Eastern cable laying voyage.
