Panama and the Canal in Picture and Prose
by Abbot, Willis J
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- fair to good
- Seller
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Silver Spring, Maryland, United States
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About This Item
London: Syndicate Publishing Company, 1913. First Edition. fair to good. E. J. Read & Gordon Grant. Quarto, 413, illus. (16 full-page color), color fold-out map, address stickers inside boards, some soiling inside boards & flyleaves. Boards worn and scuffed, board corners quite worn and threadbare, spine edges worn and small tears, small tear in margin of title page. Subtitled "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. " Profusely illustrated, including 16 full-page color plates.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Ground Zero Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 11850
- Title
- Panama and the Canal in Picture and Prose
- Author
- Abbot, Willis J
- Illustrator
- E. J. Read & Gordon Grant
- Book Condition
- Used - fair to good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Syndicate Publishing Company
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1913
- Keywords
- Panama Canal, Indians, Railroads
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