Antique 1913 Picturesque Panama Great Canal Book Souvenir Edition Fold-Out Map

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View Antique 1913 Picturesque Panama Great Canal Book Souvenir Edition Fold-Out Map with current marketplace pricing, condition, product images and item details. Antique 1913 Picturesque Panama and the Great Canal Book — INTACT FOLD-OUT MAP. “Isthmian Canal Commission Map Showing Isthmus with Completed Canal”. Editor: William C. Haskins, of the Canal Record. It also includes a full-page frontispiece portrait of Colonel George W. Goethals. Antique 1913 Picturesque Panama and the Great Canal Book — INTACT FOLD-OUT MAP Author: Ralph Emmett Avery Editor: William C. Haskins, of the Canal Record Year Published: 1913 Binding: Original embossed cloth hardcover Edition: Special “Souvenir Edition” Special Feature: Includes the highly desirable, fully intact rear fold-out color map. Up for sale is a beautiful, highly collectible copy of “Picturesque Panama and the Great Canal” by Ralph Emmett Avery, published as a special Souvenir Edition in 1913. This historically significant volume provides an incredibly detailed, firsthand look at the final stages of the Panama Canal’s construction, its engineering triumphs, and daily life in the Canal Zone just before the canal’s official opening. The book is heavily illustrated with hundreds of documentary photographs, portraits, and historical text blocks chronicling the monumental canal project. It also includes a full-page frontispiece portrait of Colonel George W. Goethals. The Key Feature: Intact Fold-Out Color Map Unlike many surviving copies in which the map has been cut out, torn, or lost over time, this copy retains the original large fold-out color map fully intact at the rear of the book. The map is titled: “Isthmian Canal Commission Map Showing Isthmus with Completed Canal” It features a bright, detailed layout together with a comprehensive “Interesting Facts and Figures” statistical ledger along the right-hand margin. The map remains securely bound into the book and is in exceptionally crisp condition. Condition Details Cover & Spine: The original green cloth hardcover features clean, distinct embossed cover artwork depicting a steamship passing through a canal lock at sunset. The cover shows minor shelf wear, light rubbing, and mild bumping to the spine edges and corners. Binding: The binding remains strong, sturdy, and structurally sound. No loose pages. Interior Pages: The interior text and photographic plates are clean and bright and are free of handwriting, notations, or ink stamps. There is negligible natural age-toning to the paper edges. Fold-Out Map: Well-preserved, crisp, and clean. No major tears or splits along the fold lines, which is especially desirable for a map of this age. A wonderful historical volume for collectors of Panama Canal history, engineering, transportation, early 20th-century photography, Americana, world history, or antiquarian books. Please review all listing photographs carefully to inspect the exact cosmetic condition and features of this wonderful historical book. Please Category: Books & Magazines › Antiquarian & Collectible.

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