Investigation of Panama Canal Matters. Testimony of Engineers Before the Committee on Interoceanic Canals of the United States Senate in the Matter of the Senate Resolution Adopted January 9, 1906, Providing for an Investigation of Matters Relating to the Panama Canal, Etc

Washington, Government Printing Office, 1906. Hardcover. Fascinating transcript of the various hearings held by the Senate committee investigating the construction of the Panama Canal in 1906. Thus much first hand testimony on former works, proposed routes, engineering issues, disputes, future operation, governance and much more. Plans and diagrams. Valuable in understanding US claims to the resulting completed project. All in VG order throughout. Attractively bound, with marbling to all edges, in black half leather with green cloth-covered boards. Smart gilt titling to spine. 8vo. [6] 998pp . Very Good/No Jacket.

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Catalogue: The Panama Canal

Lucien N-B Wyse

Le Canal de Panama L'Isthme Amã©Ricain Explorations Comparaison Des Traces ã‰Tudiã©Es Nã©Gociations Etat Des Travaux [Signed]

Paris, Hachette Et Cie, 1886. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Bound with Canal Interocéanique de Panama, Mission de 1890/1891 en Colombie, Rapport Général, Achille Heymann, 1891, Paris. Handsomely rebound set of Wyse's two major works on the Panama Canal, both presentation copies and signed by him. Dedication to first blank dated May 1900, presenting the volume to the Bibliotheque Francaise in Syndey, Australia. The second work is more simply signed "Hommage de l'auteur - L N Bonaparte Wyse" to half title. There is a library stamp to each title page, but no other indications of library use. Three large fold out maps and plans present as required, along with fold-out table of the various plans and schemes submitted for the canal. First map has closed tear which has been effectively, if slightly crudely, repaired to rear, and all maps are a little grubby to creases. Now attractively rebound in green quarter leather with gilt tilting to spine and marbled paper-covered boards to match endpapers. Scare signed thus. French language. 4to. [6] 401pp [4] 154pp . Very Good/No Jacket.

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Catalogue: The Panama Canal