Librairie polytechnique Baudry et Cie

First edition, illustrated with a folding map and 469 engravings within the text.

Contemporary half black shagreen, the spine with four raised bands ruled in gilt and decorated with triple blind-tooled panels, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns; a few small scuffs to the edges, corners slightly rubbed.

Contents include: history; construction and manufacture of telegraph cables; laying and repair of submarine cables; electrical testing; fault detection; signal transmission; and the operation of submarine lines.

The author, Jules Hippolyte Eugène Wünschendorff (1840–1901), was an engineer with the telegraph service and director of military telegraphy.

A pleasing copy.

First edition.
Half brown shagreen binding, spine with five raised bands set with gilt garlands and decorated with gilt floral motifs, minor rubbing traces on the spine, blind fillets on brown cardboard boards, four scratches on the front board, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, contemporary binding.
Some foxing particularly affecting the edges.
Work illustrated with 225 figures in the text.
Rare.

First edition illustrated with 92 figures in the text.
Handsome copy despite some minor foxing.
Half brown shagreen binding, spine with five raised bands set with gilt garlands and decorated with gilt fleurons, combed paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, contemporary binding.

Printed edition.
Binding in full brown percaline, smooth back, marbled paper plates, first board illustrated with a gilded decoration representing a locomotive evolving on a suspension bridge, guards and contreplats of white moire silk.
Nice copy.
Signed autograph dedication of Maximilian de Leber to Mr. Siegler enriched with the handwritten signature of Charles Bricka.