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The Atlantic Telegraph, Russell, 1866
Gilt embossed front cover with paper inlay of a cross-section of the transatlantic cable Weighing the anchor at Maplin Sands Coiling the cable at Greenwich Laying of the former cable at Valencia, Ireland in 1857-8
Splicing the cable on the Great Eastern after the first accident The Great Eastern under weigh and the support ships Terrible, Sphynx, Hawk and Caroline Launching the buoy marking the spot where the cable had been grappled HMS Agamemnon laying the Atlantic Telegraph Cable in 1858 with a whale crossing the line.
Interior of one of the tanks on board the Great Eastern - cable passing out The forge on deck at night preparing the iron plating of the capstan
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Russell, William Howard. The Atlantic Telegraph. Day & Son Limited, London, 1866. Quarto, 295mm x 215mm (11 1/2" x 8 1/2"). Illustrated by Robert Dudley. Pages: v, 117, 4pp publishers adverts. 26 fine  tinted lithograph plates and original tissue guards. Includes the lithographic chart showing the route of the cable across the Atlantic.  Original green and gilt pictorial cloth stamped with Atlantic Cable motif with paper on-lay in the centre of the front board representing the cross section of the Transatlantic cable (very slight loss). All edges gilt, very good condition with light rubbing to part of the front board (see image). Light browning on list of illustrations page, other occasional very light foxing. Attractive small private bookplate on front endpaper.

A superb illustrated lithographic record of the construction of this remarkable technological achievement. The fine colour tinted lithographs show all stages of the project from the manufacture of the cable at Greenwich, the telegraph houses, the laying of cable at sea, numerous views of the Great Eastern and other ships.  

Cat. No. 90150                                                       £1,000

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