Hardback. Very Good. ISBN 0900592796 9780900592799 [GB]

London: Phillimore, Date: 1976. First printing. Hardcover. Fine/fine. Large 8vom, boards in dust jacket, fine copy. 252 pp, illiustrated. 1976. Phillimore ISBN 0900592796 9780900592799 [US]

Chichester: Phillimore & Co Ltd, Date: 1976. Book. Fine. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 252 pages, 870g. Brown cloth boards FINE in a Very good price-clipped d/w with two small repaired tears and small bite out of bottom edge, in clear removable wrap. Illustrated with b/w plates and drawings in the text. A comprehensive World Wide history of the shutter, semaphore & other kinds of Visual mechanical telegraphs developed in the late 18th and early 19th centuires.. 1976. Phillimore & Co Ltd ISBN 0900592796 9780900592799 [GB]

London: Phillimore, Date: 1976. hardcover. very good(+)/very good. Illustrated. xvi + 252 pages, large 8vo, tan cloth, d.w.; small tear lower front corner of dust wrapper and top edge foxed. London: Phillimore & Co., (1976). A very good(+) copy.<br/><br/> 1976. Phillimore ISBN 0900592796 9780900592799 [US]

United Kingdom: Phillimore, Date: 1976. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 252 pages. Bibliography. Index. Black and white photographic plates. Line drawings. "The predecessors of the electric telegraph were a wonder of their age. Their operators achieved a remarkable proficiency and, given clear weather, they rendered an invaluable service to governments and to commerce, in peace and in war." - from dust jacket. Clean, bright and unmarked with light wear. Dust jacket in clear protective cover. Nice copy.. 1976. Phillimore ISBN 0900592796 9780900592799 [CA]