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1858. 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.
The Story of the Telegraph, and a History of the Great Atlantic Cable; by BRIGGS, Charles F - 1858
by BRIGGS, Charles F
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The Story of the Telegraph, and a History of the Great Atlantic Cable;
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New York: Rudd & Carleton, 1858. Hardcover. Good +. [11], 10-255, [2], 5 p. 20 cm. 16 illustrations, including colour fold-out map. Dark cloth hardcover with blank impressing. Spine faded, corners worn, a few spots to covers. Ink signature on a front endpaper. Dampstains to page tops and much spotting to pages.
Title continues: "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." Charles Frederick Briggs (1804 – 1877) was an American journalist, author and editor. Here he tells the tale of the first trans-Atlantic communications by telegraph, which reduced the communication time between North America and Europe from 10 days – the time it took to deliver a message by ship – to a matter of minutes. Note the signature of Joseph T. Salkeld, a pioneer settler in the Huron Tract near Goderich.
Title continues: "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." Charles Frederick Briggs (1804 – 1877) was an American journalist, author and editor. Here he tells the tale of the first trans-Atlantic communications by telegraph, which reduced the communication time between North America and Europe from 10 days – the time it took to deliver a message by ship – to a matter of minutes. Note the signature of Joseph T. Salkeld, a pioneer settler in the Huron Tract near Goderich.
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- Keywords Technology, Telegraph, Communication, Joseph T. Salkeld
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The Story Of The Telegraph, And A History Of The Great Atlantic Cable…
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New York: Rudd & Carleton, 1858., 1858. 12mo. pp. 5 p.l., [11]-255 + [7]ads. with half-title. engraved frontis. portrait, folding coloured map, & several text illlus. original blind-stamped cloth (extremities frayed, slight dampstaining to covers, light dampstaining mainly affecting margins). First Edition. Sabin 7940.. 1st Edition. Hardcover.
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