Panama Canal What It Is, What It Means
by Barrett, John
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- Hardcover
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- Good. Signed by previous owner. Stamp on first two feps. Cover has some wear and soiling.
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About This Item
Washington, DC: Pan American Union, 1913. Presumed first edition/first printing. Hardcover. Good. Signed by previous owner. Stamp on first two feps. Cover has some wear and soiling.. 120 p. Illustrations. Frontis has some color. Brief Bibliography. Folding map at page 14 and a Fold-out map at back has color. Maps From Wikipedia: "John Barrett (November 28, 1866 October 17, 1938) was a United States diplomat and one of the most influential early directors general of the Pan American Union. He was appointed as the United States U.S. Minister to Siam. He served in that country for four years working to improve trade relations. He was a war correspondent during the Spanish American War then as a diplomatic adviser to Admiral George Dewey. In 1903, he was appointed as the Minister to Argentina. In 1907, he was appointed at the first Director General of the Bureau of American Republics, an international organization that was renamed as the Pan American Union in 1910 (and subsequently reorganized in 1948 as the Organization of American States). He served in this capacity for fourteen years."
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- Bookseller
- Ground Zero Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 70628
- Title
- Panama Canal What It Is, What It Means
- Author
- Barrett, John
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good. Signed by previous owner. Stamp on first two feps. Cover has some wear and soiling.
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Presumed first edition/first printing
- Publisher
- Pan American Union
- Place of Publication
- Washington, DC
- Date Published
- 1913
- Keywords
- Panama Canal, Pan American Union, Culebra Cut, Civil Engineering, Maritime Commerce, Transportation Routes, Shipping Routes, Point Toro, Steamship Service
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