The Origins of Cyberspace collection described as lots 1-255 will first be offered as a single lot, subject to a reserve price. If this price is not reached, the collection will be immediately offered as individual lots as described in the catalogue as lots 1-255.
[TELEGRAPHY]. -- ANDERSON, James. Statistics of telegraphy ... read before the Statistical Society, June 18th, 1872. London: n.p, 1872. Original blue cloth. Inscribed on the title: "With the Author's compliments." OOC 111. -- BELLOC, Alexis La télégraphie historique depuis les temps les plus reculés jusqu'à nos jours. Paris: Firmin-Didot, 1888. Original red morocco-backed cloth boards. OOC 118. -- GREAT BRITAIN. Parliament. House of Commons. Select Committee on Post Office (Telegraphic Department). Report from the select committee on Post Office (telegraphic department); together with the proceedings of the committee, minutes of evidence, and appendix. [London:] n.p, [1877]. Modern gray cloth. OOC 149. -- GREAT BRITAIN. Parliament. House of Commons. Select Committee on the Electric Telegraphs Bill. (1) Special report from the select committee on the electric telegraphs bill; together with the minutes of evidence taken before them. (2) Index to the minutes of evidence taken before the select committee on the electric telegraphs bill. (3) Minutes of proceedings of the select committee on the electric telegraphs bill; with the appendix. [London:] n.p, [1869]. The three items bound together in modern gray cloth. OOC 150. -- JONES, Alexander. Historical sketch of the electric telegraph: Including its rise and progress in the United States. New York: George P. Putnam, 1852. Original olive-brown cloth. OOC 169. -- PRIME, Samuel Irenaeus. The life of Samuel F. B. Morse, Ll.D, inventor of the electro-magnetic recording telegraph. New York: D. Appleton & Co, 1875. Original terra-cotta cloth stamped in black and gilt. OOC 181. -- RONALDS. Catalogue of books and papers relating to electricity, magnetism, the electric telegraph, &c. including the Ronalds Library. Compiled by Sir Francis Ronalds. With a biographical memoir. Edited by Alfred J. Frost. Published by the Society of Telegraph Engineers. London: E. & F. N. Spon, 1880. Gray cloth. OOC 188. -- SCUDAMORE, Frank Ives. Telegraphs. Report by Mr. Scudamore on the re-organization of the telegraph system of the United Kingdom. London: George Edward Eyre and William Spottiswoode ... for Her Majesty's Stationery Office, 1871. Modern gray cloth. OOC 193. -- TERNANT, A. L. Les télégraphes. Paris: Librairie Hachette et Cie, 1881. Original dark blue cloth stamped in gilt and blind. OOC 204. -- [WESTERN UNION.] "The Western Union central telegraph office and plant in New York City." Extract from Scientific American 66, no. 13 (March 20, 1892). Hand-colored wood-engraving. OOC 212. For more detailed information on the numerous items in this lot see Hook & Norman, Origins of Cyberspace.
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[TELEGRAPHY]. -- ANDERSON, James. Statistics of telegraphy ... read before the Statistical Society, June 18th, 1872. London: n.p, 1872. Original blue cloth. Inscribed on the title: "With the Author's compliments." OOC 111. -- BELLOC, Alexis La télégraphie historique depuis les temps les plus reculés jusqu'à nos jours. Paris: Firmin-Didot, 1888. Original red morocco-backed cloth boards. OOC 118. -- GREAT BRITAIN. Parliament. House of Commons. Select Committee on Post Office (Telegraphic Department). Report from the select committee on Post Office (telegraphic department); together with the proceedings of the committee, minutes of evidence, and appendix. [London:] n.p, [1877]. Modern gray cloth. OOC 149. -- GREAT BRITAIN. Parliament. House of Commons. Select Committee on the Electric Telegraphs Bill. (1) Special report from the select committee on the electric telegraphs bill; together with the minutes of evidence taken before them. (2) Index to the minutes of evidence taken before the select committee on the electric telegraphs bill. (3) Minutes of proceedings of the select committee on the electric telegraphs bill; with the appendix. [London:] n.p, [1869]. The three items bound together in modern gray cloth. OOC 150. -- JONES, Alexander. Historical sketch of the electric telegraph: Including its rise and progress in the United States. New York: George P. Putnam, 1852. Original olive-brown cloth. OOC 169. -- PRIME, Samuel Irenaeus. The life of Samuel F. B. Morse, Ll.D, inventor of the electro-magnetic recording telegraph. New York: D. Appleton & Co, 1875. Original terra-cotta cloth stamped in black and gilt. OOC 181. -- RONALDS. Catalogue of books and papers relating to electricity, magnetism, the electric telegraph, &c. including the Ronalds Library. Compiled by Sir Francis Ronalds. With a biographical memoir. Edited by Alfred J. Frost. Published by the Society of Telegraph Engineers. London: E. & F. N. Spon, 1880. Gray cloth. OOC 188. -- SCUDAMORE, Frank Ives. Telegraphs. Report by Mr. Scudamore on the re-organization of the telegraph system of the United Kingdom. London: George Edward Eyre and William Spottiswoode ... for Her Majesty's Stationery Office, 1871. Modern gray cloth. OOC 193. -- TERNANT, A. L. Les télégraphes. Paris: Librairie Hachette et Cie, 1881. Original dark blue cloth stamped in gilt and blind. OOC 204. -- [WESTERN UNION.] "The Western Union central telegraph office and plant in New York City." Extract from Scientific American 66, no. 13 (March 20, 1892). Hand-colored wood-engraving. OOC 212. For more detailed information on the numerous items in this lot see Hook & Norman, Origins of Cyberspace.
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