THE SEMAPHORE
by T.W. Holmes
Published by Arthur H. Stockwell Ltd.. 1st. 1983
Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper. This book describes how methods were found to communicate between the Admiralty in London and ships at Portsmouth and Plymouth during, and after, the Napoleonic Wars, when only hiterhto horsemen could take messages. The Shutter Telegraph and The Semaphore. Blue cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w illustrations and diagrams. 223 pages.
Front edge of spine lightly worn from reading wear. Previous owner's bookplate to rear of free front endpaper, along with minor paperclip marks. Contents clean. Blue dustwrapper is rubbed and scuffed, lightly faded to spine and worn at top of spine.
ISBN: 0722316291
Stock no. 1828624
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- HISTORY GENERAL
- TELECOMMUNICATIONS
- TELEGRAPHS
- MARITIME
