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WEST, Charles. Discours sur la Télégraphie Sous-Marine & Souterraine prononcé le vendredi 8 février 1861 à l'Institut Royale du Service Uni à Londres (trad. de l'anglais). Paris, chez l'Auteur, 1861 In-8vo, mm. 220 x 140, Editorial brochure. 31 pp. Good copy. Charles West insists on the superiority of caoutchou lining over gutta-percha for transatlantic cables. Joined with: MANN, Robert James. The Atlantic Telegraph. A History of preliminary experimental proceedings, and a descriptive account of the present state & prospects of the undertaking. Published by order of the Directors of the Company.London, Jarrold and Sons, July 1857. In-8vo; mm. 240 x 155. Publisher's cloth, title stamped in gold on front plate. Pp. 69 with a watercolor map of the Atlantic seabed in the opening and a f.t. lithograph plate with marine body findings. Very good copy. Detailed account of the research, surveys, and technical difficulties encountered in the first telegraphic connection project between the Old and New Worlds, which was already in an advanced stage of construction at the time, but later failed because of the great difficulties encountered in the course of construction. Wheeler Gift, No. 1396: "Mechanical and electrical difficulties of making, laying and working a cable used in transmitting signals through cables...." WEST, Charles. Discours sur la Télégraphie Sous-Marine & Souterraine prononcé le vendredi 8 février 1861 à l'Institut Royale du Service Uni à Londres (trad. de l'anglais).Paris, chez l'Auteur, 1861 In-8vo, mm. 220 x 140, publisher's binding. Pp. 31. Good copy. Charles West insists on the superiority of caoutchouc coating over gutta-percha for transatlantic cables. Boundd with: MANN, Robert James. The Atlantic Telegraph. A History of preliminary experimental proceedings, and a descriptive account of the present state & prospects of the undertaking. Published by order of the Directors of the Company.London, Jarrold and Sons, July 1857. In-8vo; mm. 240 x 155. Editorial cloth, gilt title printed on front plate. Pp. 69 with a watercolored map of the Atlantic seabed in the opening and a lithograph plate with findings of marine bodies. Very good copy. Detailed account of the research, surveys and technical difficulties encountered in the first project for a telegraph connection between the Old and New World, which was already well advanced at the time, but later failed due to major difficulties encountered during construction. Wheeler Gift, No. 1396: "Mechanical and electrical difficulties of making, laying and working a cable used in transmitting signals through cables...."

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WEST, Charles. Discours sur la Télégraphie Sous-Marine & Souterraine prononcé le vendredi 8 février 1861 à l'Institut Royale du Service Uni à Londres (trad. de l'anglais). Paris, chez l'Auteur, 1861 In-8vo, mm. 220 x 140, Editorial brochure. 31 pp. Good copy. Charles West insists on the superiority of caoutchou lining over gutta-percha for transatlantic cables. Joined with: MANN, Robert James. The Atlantic Telegraph. A History of preliminary experimental proceedings, and a descriptive account of the present state & prospects of the undertaking. Published by order of the Directors of the Company.London, Jarrold and Sons, July 1857. In-8vo; mm. 240 x 155. Publisher's cloth, title stamped in gold on front plate. Pp. 69 with a watercolor map of the Atlantic seabed in the opening and a f.t. lithograph plate with marine body findings. Very good copy. Detailed account of the research, surveys, and technical difficulties encountered in the first telegraphic connection project between the Old and New Worlds, which was already in an advanced stage of construction at the time, but later failed because of the great difficulties encountered in the course of construction. Wheeler Gift, No. 1396: "Mechanical and electrical difficulties of making, laying and working a cable used in transmitting signals through cables...." WEST, Charles. Discours sur la Télégraphie Sous-Marine & Souterraine prononcé le vendredi 8 février 1861 à l'Institut Royale du Service Uni à Londres (trad. de l'anglais).Paris, chez l'Auteur, 1861 In-8vo, mm. 220 x 140, publisher's binding. Pp. 31. Good copy. Charles West insists on the superiority of caoutchouc coating over gutta-percha for transatlantic cables. Boundd with: MANN, Robert James. The Atlantic Telegraph. A History of preliminary experimental proceedings, and a descriptive account of the present state & prospects of the undertaking. Published by order of the Directors of the Company.London, Jarrold and Sons, July 1857. In-8vo; mm. 240 x 155. Editorial cloth, gilt title printed on front plate. Pp. 69 with a watercolored map of the Atlantic seabed in the opening and a lithograph plate with findings of marine bodies. Very good copy. Detailed account of the research, surveys and technical difficulties encountered in the first project for a telegraph connection between the Old and New World, which was already well advanced at the time, but later failed due to major difficulties encountered during construction. Wheeler Gift, No. 1396: "Mechanical and electrical difficulties of making, laying and working a cable used in transmitting signals through cables...."

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