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1913 Panama & What It Means by John F. Fraser Antique American History Book

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1913 Panama & What It Means by John F. Fraser Antique American History Book

Panama & What It Means
By John Foster Fraser
Published by Cassell And Company Ltd: London 1913 1st Edition 2nd Printing
In Original Cloth Bindings - All 48 Plates & Map Present As Called For.

" Published in 1913 on the eve of the Panama Canal's completion, Panama & What It Means by noted travel writer and journalist John Foster Fraser offers a fascinating contemporary account of one of the greatest engineering achievements of the modern age. Written during the final stages of construction, the book examines the immense political, commercial and technological significance of the Panama Canal project, which promised to transform global shipping, trade routes and international power dynamics. Fraser combines firsthand observation with historical narrative to explain both the monumental ambition and the extraordinary human effort behind the undertaking.

The work provides vivid insight into the American-led construction of the canal following the earlier failed French attempts, detailing the engineering challenges posed by jungle terrain, disease, flooding and landslides. Fraser discusses the enormous logistical operations required to cut through the Isthmus of Panama, while also reflecting on the geopolitical importance of the canal for the United States and the wider world. The inclusion of numerous photographic plates greatly enhances the volume, documenting the machinery, workers, excavation works and key figures associated with the project, including Colonel George Goethals, the chief engineer often referred to as the "Czar of the Canal Zone."

This 1913 first edition, second printing, remains complete with all 48 photographic plates and the folding map present as called for, housed in its original publisher's cloth bindings. Produced at a moment when the canal was nearing completion and attracting worldwide attention, the book stands today as both an important historical document and an engaging work of early twentieth-century travel and engineering literature. Collectors of canal history, exploration, engineering achievements and imperial-era travel writing increasingly value such complete and well-preserved editions, particularly those retaining all illustrative material and original bindings."

Light wear and fading to covers and spine as shown. All illustrations as called for. Pages lightly foxed otherwise clean. No inscriptions. A nice copy in very good condition overall. Please study photos to further understand condition.

Size 19.5cm x 13.5cm x 4cm - 291 Pages

PRODUCT DETAILS


Condition: Very good
Binding: Cloth
Special Attributes: ["1st Edition", "Illustrated", "Decorated Cloth Bindings"]
Region: North America
Subject: History
Original/Facsimile: Original
Seller Notes: Light wear and fading to covers and spine as shown. All illustrations as called for. Pages lightly foxed otherwise clean. No inscriptions. A nice copy in very good condition overall. Please study photos to further understand condition.
Language: English
Author: John Foster Fraser
Publisher: Cassell And Company Ltd: London
Year Printed: 1913
Sub-subject: Panama Canal