And the Mountains Will Move
Stanford, California: Stanford University Press, 1947. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Publisher's review copy of Captain Miles P. DuVal's second work on the Panama Canal. As the unclipped jacket promises, "Intense drama, historical soundness, appreciative firsthand observation, and study characterize the Panama Canal histories of Captain DuVal begun while the author was Captain of the Port of the Pacific terminal of the Canal. This book is the second in his proposed trilogy and is an account of the epochal accomplishments in the building of the Panama Canal and an objective appraisal of the great builders". With a laid in slip from Stanford University Press, "To the Book Editor: This review copy is sent with our compliments", noting the original price of $5.00 and the publication date of April 15, 1947. Discoloration to the front flap and the half title from the paper clip that affixing the slip to the illustrated endpapers, slight wear and chipper to the upper edge of the jacket. Early owner's (Nathan A Bowers) mark in pencil to fly leaf, with neat pencil annotations following the index . xvi, 374pp. Very Good / Very Good. Item #2023-P276
Price: $225.00