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Haskin, Frederic J.

The Panama Canal

1913

34.78 €

Horizon Books

(Toronto, Canada)

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Year of publication
1913
Place of printing
New York. Doubleday, Page & Company
Author
Haskin, Frederic J.
Edition
First Edition.
Keyword
Travel - Central America & West Indies Panama
Languages
English
First edition
Yes

Description

8vo; x, 386 [ii, ads], folding color bird's-eye panorama, illus, map, plates from photos (by Ernest Hallen). original cloth, spine ends slightly rubbed, name on endpaper, else near fine, clean copy. A picture of this book is available upon request by email. The photos were take by Ernest Hallen, the official photographer of the Isthmian Canal Commission. This popular account of the canal makes the history of the project, from the diplomacy to the engineering design, understandable and clear.