1859 EDWARD HIGHTON Electric Telegraph, Its History and Progress Telegraphy

Description: The Electric Telegraph, Its History and Progress Author: Highton, Edward Published: London; John Weale, [1859] Binding: Softcover Condition: Near fine (please see full item description for details) Description: 4 x 7 inches, pp xii, 179, 24 (publisher's catalogue), in original stiff wrappers with blind-stamped design and paper label. Title page dated 1852, but publisher's catalogue dated 1859. Title written by hand on spine, spine professionally repaired, previous owners' names (most recently Henry Arthur Godson Bohn, 1900) on front free endpaper. Otherwise unmarked, clean and sound, with minimal wear; a very attractive copy of this early illustrated history of the telegraph, which describes the development of the technology and the features of many types of telegraphs then in use or experimentation. The author was a telegraph engineer who, with his brother Rev. Henry Highton, made a number of improvements to the telegraphic equipment and processes. see our other Science, Medicine & Technology listings Please email us for additional details about any item and we will respond promptly. Shipping: For orders of more than one book, we will combine shipping whenever possible. Priority and International shipping are available. Please contact us for a quote. Condition Descriptions Defined: We grade our books and dust jackets using the traditional language of the antiquarian book trade. In brief: Fine is the highest grade and means essentially as new, without visible faults or defects; Near Fine means approaching fine, but with one or more very minor defects or faults, which will be noted; Very Good means the book shows some general (but not too offensive) signs of wear and use, which will be noted; Good means the book is complete and intact, but has more wear or some internal markings. Any ex-library book will be graded no higher than Good, even if it is otherwise a very nice copy. Again, all flaws will be noted. We rarely offer any books in Fair or Poor condition, but if we do, the reasons for the grade will be evident from the photo(s) and description. Guarantee & Returns: All books are guaranteed as described and can be returned within 14 days for any reason. Please notify us in advance of any return. About us: Walkabout Books is a member of the Antiquarian Booksellers Association of America (ABAA) and the Independent Online Booksellers Association (IOBA). We are always looking to purchase collections or single books of value. Our particular areas of interest include Americana, Exploration, Travel, Alaska and Polar, Mountaineering, and Natural History, but we are happy to consider offers of fine books in any field. We also offer professional appraisal services for tax, estate, and insurance purposes.

Price: 175 USD

Location: Curtis, Washington

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