The Suez Canal: Letters And Documents Descriptive Of Its Rise And Progress In 1854-1856

The Suez Canal: Letters and Documents Descriptive of its Rise and Progress in 1854-1856 is a book written by Ferdinand de Lesseps. The book provides a comprehensive account of the construction of the Suez Canal, one of the most important engineering feats of the 19th century. The book is a collection of letters and documents that de Lesseps wrote during the period when he was working on the project. It describes the challenges that he faced during the construction of the canal and the various strategies that he employed to overcome them. The book also provides a detailed account of the political and economic factors that influenced the construction of the canal. It is a valuable resource for anyone interested in the history of the Suez Canal and the development of modern transportation infrastructure.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

The opening of the Suez Canal in 1869 was arguably the birth of the globalisation of trade, allowing the major powers quicker access to the raw materials and markets vital for growth. These letters by the man behind the canal, published in 1876, document its early planning and progress.