A SAGA OF THE SEAS: THE STORY OF CYRUS W. FIELD AND THE LAYING OF THE FIRST ATLANTIC CABLE by McDonald, Philip B - 1937

New York: Wilson-Erickson, Inc., 1937. 288 pages. Green cloth covers with gilt lettering on front and spine. Missing DJ. Cover corners are bumped and lightly rubbed, edges rubbed, some scuffing to cover faces, discoloration to joints. Spine ends are bent and starting to fray, spine is darkened and creased, lettering is faded. Previous owner's name and bookplate on front inside cover. Interior is tight and clean. Book in Good+ to VG- condition.. Cloth. Good+ to Very Good-/No Jacket. Illus. by Illustrated. Size: Approx. 6 1/2" x 9 1/4". Biography.

New York, NY: Wilson-Erickson Inc. Very Good. 1937. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. This book is in Very Good condition and is lacking a dust jacket. The book is in generally clean, bright condition. The spine ends and corners of the book covers have light bumping and rubbing. The text pages are clean and bright. "Field turned his attention to telegraphy after he was contacted in January 1854 by Frederic Newton Gisborne, a British engineer, who aimed to establish a telegraph connection between St. John's, Newfoundland and New York City, started the work, but failed due to the lack of capital. Later that year he, with Peter Cooper, Abram Stevens Hewitt, Moses Taylor and Samuel F. B. Morse, joined the so-called Cable Cabinet of entrepreneurs, investors and engineers. Through this Cable Cabinet, Field became instrumental in laying a 400-mile (640 km) telegraph line connecting St. John's, Newfoundland with Nova Scotia, coupling with telegraph lines from the U. S. American… Read More

NY: Wilson-Erickson Inc. Very Good+ with no dust jacket. 1937. First Edition. Hardcover. Publisher's gilt-titled cloth. Presumed first edition. Spine faintly softened; light edge/corner wear. Pages slightly toned. Firm binding. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 288 pages .

New York: Wilson-Erickson, 1937. 12 b/w illustrations. 288 pp. Slightly yellowed endpapers. Green cloth with gilt titles. Top corners bumped, head and tail of spine lightly worn, stains. VG.