Description of the American Electro Magnetic Telegraph : Now in Operation between the Cities of Washington and Baltimore. Illustrated

by Fourteen Wood Engravings by Alfred Vail

$850 · Offered by Kuenzig Books

First edition

Washington, DC : J. & G. S. Gideon 1845. First Edition. 1 title page -24 pages. 8vo. 8 3/4 x 5 1/2 inches. With original printed tan wrappers, priced at 12 1/2 cents at head of wrappers. Stitched. Heavily foxed internally, dusty and soiled wrappers. Vertically creased. A portion of previous owner signature dated 1847 excised at top of title page. Old dealer's card laid in incorrectly noting 15 text engravings

• Binding: Wrappers

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