Picturesque Panama The Panama Rail Road the Panama Canal. by Heald, Jean - 1928

Jean Heald, 1928. Hardcover. Very Good. 126 page work that does not have a fold out map at the end. Green cloth covers with gilt lettering on the spine and front cover. There is a pictorial paste on of a Panama scene on the front cover. Some age toning inside the covers mostly. Wear at the head & tail of the spine. Wear at the head & tail of the spine and at cover corners. All in all given its age of about a century the book is in quite nice condition. Available for immediate shipment, carefully packed!

Chicago: Curt Teich & Company, 1928. First Edition, First Printing. Very Good-/No Dust Jacket. Dark green cloth with a color paste-on graphic with stamped gilt titles. 8vo; 9.25 inches tall; 126, [2] pages; numerous black and white photographs with a detailed folding map attached at the rear measuring 25 by 16 inches, The map was drawn by Charles H. Owens of the Los Angeles Times. The bindings are tight and square. Text clean, light even toning. Moderate shelf handling wear. Spotting with loss of color on the front lower edge,  clumsily recolored.. The book contains insights tailored for tourists, with added sections on the Panama Railroad and the Panama Canal. Drawing from over a decade of experience in Panama, the author delivers a comprehensive depiction of the country, covering its people, architecture, history, culture, and offering details about the canal. Additionally, she furnishes useful tips for tourists, including recommendations for shops.

Chicago: Curt Tech & Co. G. (1928). Owner inscriptions fep. Beginning pages list train service, ocean transportation, shops, banks, hotels (1) & what to wear. . Edge wear, corners bumped, paste down pictorial cover. .

Jean Sadler Heald, 1928-01-01. Hardcover. Good. Contents are tight; some scratches on picture on front cover; Pictures on request

Chicago: Self-published, 1928. First edition. HC, no DJ. PC VG. Green cloth, illustrated paper label to front, gilt titling, dulled to spine, tips worn, light scuffs, front hinge cracked, unmarked, foldout illustrated map of Panama Canal zone w statistics tipped in to rear pastedown. No DJ, as issued. B/W photo illustrations. Author is wife of Samuel Woodward Heald, Superintendent Panama Railroad & Steamship Line, 1908-1928. PLEASE NOTE: We are happy to provide photos. Please contact us for any specific requests. BUYING AND SELLING USED AND RARE BOOKS FROM HISTORIC EAST NASHVILLE SINCE 2012.

published by the author, 1928-01-01. First Edition. Hardcover. Good/No dust jacket as issued. A solidly bound copy with some obvious handling on the panels; rubbed corners, edge wear, small chip on the illustrated panel on the front cover (see photo), small gouge on the back panel near spine, some soiling. Previous owner's name written on the title page. Text and images are unarked.

Panama: Jean Sadler Heald, 1928. Book. Good. Hardcover. First Edition. Moderate bending and wear to cover corners and spine ends. Previous owner's informative pencil note on front endpaper. Some pencil squiggling on a few pgs, including contents pg. & endpapers. One pg corner is creased. Slight separation at back gutter,.

Panama: I. L. Maduro, Jr., 1928. Presumed First Edition, First printing. Hardcover. Good. Charles H. Owens (Map). 126, [2] pages. Illustration on the front cover. Frontis illustration. Profusely illustrated. Black and white map approximately 24 inches by 20 inches, folded repeatedly. The map was drawn by Charles H. Owens of the Los Angeles Times Pencil notation on fep includes the name of a previous owner and 7-9- S. S. Zacapa March 16. The ship was one of the fleet operated by the United Fruit Company. This includes information for the Tourist and has sections on Picturesque Panama, on The Panama Railroad, and on the Panama Canal. The author, having spent over ten years in Panama, provides a good description of the country, its people, buildings, history, culture, as well as information on the canal. She provides some information for tourists including shops, and lists one bank. The construction of a canal with locks required the excavation of more than 170,000,000 cu yd (130,000,000 m3)… Read More