A Library of Curiosities - Part II
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Lot 52
MULLALY, John. The Laying of the Cable, or The Ocean Telegraph.
Estimate: $200 - $300
Bid Increments
| Price | Bid Increment |
|---|---|
| $0 | $10 |
| $200 | $25 |
| $500 | $50 |
| $1,000 | $100 |
| $2,000 | $200 |
| $5,000 | $500 |
| $10,000 | $1,000 |
| $20,000 | $2,000 |
| $50,000 | $5,000 |
| $100,000 | $10,000 |
| $200,000 | $50,000 |
| $1,000,000 | $100,000 |
MULLALY, John. The Laying of the Cable, or The Ocean Telegraph : being a complete and authentic narrative of the attempt to lay the cable across the entrance to the Gulf of St. Lawrence in 1855, and of the three Atlantic telegraph expeditions of 1857 and 1858: with a detailed account of the mechanical and scientific part of the work, as well as biographical sketches of Messrs. Cyrus W. Field, William E. Everett, and other prominent persons connected with the enterprise. Illustrated with portraits, engravings of the machinery, and scenes in the progress of the great work. By John Mullaly, historian of the enterprise.
New York: : D. Appleton and Company, 346 & 348 Broadway., 1858.
Issued in wrappers, with cover title: The laying of the telegraphic cable; with all its incidents and anecdotes, impressive or diverting: as well as fresh and reliable biographical sketches of Messrs. Field and Everett, and Captain Hudson ... Above and around the title: An authentic history for the people. Complete, accurate, and authorized by Messrs. Field & Everett, and Capt. Hudson.
Bound in cloth backed patterned boards; gilt spine title.
Condition
Good. Map after Preface detached; hinges repaired; title page slightly tattered.
With description laid in.
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From the Estate of John A. Davidson, Jr. Proceeds to benefit the APL of Lorain County and the Dittrick Museum.
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