The Panama Canal In Picture And Prose; A complete story of Panama, as well as the history, purpose, and promise of its world-famous canal - the most gigantic engineering undertaking since the dawn of time
por Abbot, Willis J
- Usado
- Capa dura
- first
- Condição
- Good +
- Livreiro
-
Wilmington, Vermont, United States
Formas de pagamento
Sobre este item
London, New York, etc.: Syndicate Publishing Company, 1913. First Edition. Hardcover. Good +. Quarto; pp; 412, (ii), ad leaf; Profusely illustrated, many black and white photographs, color plates from watercolors by E. J. Read and Gordon Grant and a folding color map; full black pebbled leather covered paper boards lettered in gilt, marbled end papers. A good or better copy. Wear to extremities, leather separating but still intact. Internally very good. Building the Panama Canal was the greatest engineering feat of all time. From the first French efforts through the American completion, an amazing story. Theodore Roosevelt considered the Canal his greatest achievement.
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Detalhes
- Livreiro
- Austin's Antiquarian Books (US)
- Nº do estoque do livreiro
- 13858
- Título
- The Panama Canal In Picture And Prose; A complete story of Panama, as well as the history, purpose, and promise of its world-famous canal - the most gigantic engineering undertaking since the dawn of time
- Autor
- Abbot, Willis J
- Formato/Encadernação
- Capa dura
- Estado do livro
- Usado - Good +
- Quantidade Disponível
- 1
- Edição
- First Edition
- Editorial
- Syndicate Publishing Company
- Local de publicação
- London, New York, etc.
- Data de publicação
- 1913
- Palavras-chave
- Canal Zone; Panama; Panama Canal; Theodore Roosevelt
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Austin's Antiquarian Books
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Wilmington, Vermont
Sobre Austin's Antiquarian Books
Austin's Antiquarian Books is a used, rare and out of print bookshop located on West Main Street in Wilmington, Vermont. At our shop we have a general stock of approximately 15,000 used, scarce and out-of-print books, with particular strength in American History, especially Theodore Roosevelt the West, Travel, Decorative Arts, Natural History, and Sporting. We also offer a selection of antique maps and prints, historical paper and ephemera.
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