PANAMA AND THE CANAL IN PICTURE AND PROSE
by Abbot, Willis J
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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About This Item
New York: Syndicate Publishing Company, 1913. 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. Large quarto. 1 fold-out maps. 16 colour plates. 414 pp. plus ads. Foxing on endpapers. Back board coming a little loose. Red cloth with gilt titles and colour plate. Corners bumped and worn, dark stain on front top corner, slightly faded spine, wear along the edges. GOOD.. First Edition.
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Details
- Bookseller
- J. Wyatt Books (CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 015932
- Title
- PANAMA AND THE CANAL IN PICTURE AND PROSE
- Author
- Abbot, Willis J
- Book Condition
- Used
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Syndicate Publishing Company
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1913
- Keywords
- Panama Canal
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About the Seller
J. Wyatt Books
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Ottawa, Ontario
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