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Power of Speech: A History of Standard Telephones and Cables 1883-1983
by Peter Young
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About This Item
London: George Allen & Unwin, 1983 . First edition. Leather. Fine. 10" by 7". Not Stated. A fine first edition of Peter Young's study of a century of telephones and cables, in a deluxe full morocco binding with slip case. The first edition, first impression of this work.Illustrated with seven double sided leaves of photographic plates, displaying twenty-seven captioned photographic images. Collated, complete.The deluxe edition of this work, in a full morocco binding, with corresponding cloth covered slip case.Published to celebrate the centenary of Standard Telephones and Cables PLC (STC), founded in London in 1883 as International Western Electric, an agent of American Western Electric. This work discusses distribution and advancements in telephones and cabled in the intervening years. In a full morocco binding, with cloth covered slip case. Externally, fine. Internally, firmly bound. Pages exceptionally clean and bright. Fine
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- Rooke Books
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- Title
- Power of Speech: A History of Standard Telephones and Cables 1883-1983
- Author
- Peter Young
- Illustrator
- Not Stated
- Format/Binding
- Leather
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- George Allen & Unwin
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1983
- Size
- 10" by 7"
- Keywords
- power of speech peter young telephone cables telephone communications peter young American Company Western Electric
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
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