Author:

Russell, William Howard Sir 1820-1907  Search this

Walker, Edmund lithographer  Search this

Atlantic Telegraph Company (Limited)  Search this

Illustrator:

Dudley, Robert active 1858-1893  Search this

Lithographer:

McCulloch, G.  Search this

Jones, F. active 1866  Search this

Bryson, Robert M. active 1863-1876  Search this

Picken, Thomas -1870  Search this

Former owner:

Pope, W. W. DSI  Search this

Donor:

Burndy Library DSI  Search this

Publisher:

Day & Son  Search this

Physical description:

v, [1], 117, [5] p., [25] leaves of plates : col. ill., chart ; 30 cm

Type:

Books

Date:

1865

[1866]

Notes:

Date of publication supplied from British Library online catalog record for this edition.

Also issued in a large paper edition (43 cm.) in the same year.

Illustrated title page.

Lithographers named on plates include: R.M. Bryson; F. Jones; G. McCulloch; T. Picken; E. Walker.

The plates are accompanied by blank tissue guard-sheets.

Appendix (p. [105]-117): A-B. [Directorates of companies involved in laying the cable] -- C. Improvements in the picking-up machinery. -- D. Statements of knots run and cable payed-out per day.-- E. Cables already laid in the seas and oceans of the world.-- F. Submarine telegraph cables.-- G. Atlantic Telegraph Company.

The final 4 p. are publisher's advertisements.

Topic:

Transatlantic cables  Search this

Call number:

TK5611 .R96 1866

TK5611.R96 1866

Data Source:

Smithsonian Libraries

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:siris_sil_433173