John J. Carty: An Appreciation

Rhodes, Frederick Leland

Published by Privately Printed, New York, 1932

About this Item

First edition, privately printed hardcover, quarter-bound in dark blue cloth with blue boards, is in VERY GOOD condition, having some fading to top front and back covers; some light rubbing/scuffing to surfaces of covers; some normal age-toning to endpapers and pages. Originally published with uncut pages and some pages still uncut by former owner; old bookseller's penciled price at top right corner of first free endpaper. One illustration: a b&w photograph of John J. Carty as frontispiece. Includes two appendices: one a list of Carty's U. S. patents, and the other, a bibliography of his writings. Index. A biography of John J. Carty, an American electrical engineer, and developer of the first transcontinental telephone line. Scarce. Biography. Engineering and science. United States. History. DB.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: John J. Carty: An Appreciation
• Publisher: Privately Printed, New York
• Publication Date: 1932
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: Very Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket