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BRIGGS, Charles F. and Augustus Maverick. THE STORY OF THE TELEGRAPH, AND A HISTORY OF THE GREAT ATLANTIC CABLE: A COMPLETE RECORD OF THE INCEPTION, PROGRESS, AND FINAL SUCCESS OF THAT UNDERTAKING. A GENERAL HISTORY OF LAND AND OCEANIC TELEGRAPHS. DESCRIPTIONS OF TELEGRAPHIC APPARATUS, AND BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES OF THE PRINCIPAL PERSONS CONNECTED WITH THE GREAT WORK. New York: Rudd and Carleton, 1858. 255 pp. + 7 pp. publisher's catalogue at rear. 8vo., pebbled blue cloth with gilt spine lettering, blindstamped cover. Boards and spine quite sunned, the cloth faded to light brown. Corners gently bumped. Pencil notes/ownership to coated brown endpapers, next blank recto. Light foxing to edges of frontispiece engraving, not affecting image. Folding color map in near fine condition, a few nicks, light foxing. B/w engravings in the text. Scarce; a nice copy., Fine Click here for full details of this book, to ask a question or to buy it on-line. Bibliophile Bookbase probably offers multiple copies of BRIGGS, Charles F : THE STORY OF THE TELEGRAPH, AND A HISTORY OF THE GREAT ATLANTIC CABLE. Click here to select from a complete list of available copies of this book. Bibliophile Bookbase lists over 5 million books, maps and prints including rare books, livres anciens, first editions, atlases and out of print books. Bibliophile Bookbase for antiquarian books, maps and prints. |