FLAME, ELECTRICITY AND THE CAMERA: MAN'S PROGRESS FROM THE FIRST KINDLING OF FIRE TO THE WIRELESS TELEGRAPH AND THE PHOTOGRAPHY OF COLOR
by ILES, George
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About This Item
Toronto: The Publishers' Syndicate, 1900. First Canadian Edition. Signed presentation from Iles on the front endpaper: "Thomas Ahearn from George Iles in remembrance of courtesies to the American Library Association. June, 1912. New York, Sept. 20, 1912." Thomas Ahearn [1855-1938) was a Canadian inventor and businessman. A native of Ottawa, Ahearn was instrumental in the success of a vast streetcar system that was once in Ottawa, the Ottawa Electric Railway. He held several patents related to electrical items and headed companies which competed for decades with Ottawa Hydro as providers for electricity in Ottawa. Ahearn co-founded the Ottawa Car Company, a manufacturer of streetcars for Canadian markets. Tall 8vo., pictorial green cloth, stamped in black, orange & gilt; 398 pages. Profusely Illustrated.. Very Good (little wear covers & tiny pin hole through front cover & first few pages; contents clean & tight; short tear rear endpaper repaired with clear archival tape).
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- Bookseller
- Antic Hay Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 57189
- Title
- FLAME, ELECTRICITY AND THE CAMERA: MAN'S PROGRESS FROM THE FIRST KINDLING OF FIRE TO THE WIRELESS TELEGRAPH AND THE PHOTOGRAPHY OF COLOR
- Author
- ILES, George
- Illustrator
- Profusely Illustrated.
- Format/Binding
- Tall 8vo., pictorial green cloth, stamped in black, orange & gilt; 398 pages
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Canadian Edition. Signed presentation from Iles on the fro
- Publisher
- The Publishers' Syndicate
- Place of Publication
- Toronto
- Date Published
- 1900
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