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The Maritime Canal of Suez from its Inauguration, November, 1869 to the Year 1884.

February 9, 2026 By

The Maritime Canal of Suez from its Inauguration
The Maritime Canal of Suez from its Inauguration

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Item #50595
The Maritime Canal of Suez from its Inauguration, November, 1869 to the Year 1884.
Nourse, J.E.
Government Printing Office, ( 1884), Washington DC
22.5 cm. 164 pp. b/w folding maps, plans and diagrams
Price: $30

History and current state of this world-changing engineering project. Some of the plates have tears at gutter margin or splits along folds, but all are complete. Bound as issued in blue cloth. spine ends worn. Ex-lib with discard stamp. Good condition.

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