1876 The Suez Canal Ferdinand de Lesseps D’Anvers Antique Book Ex-Library For Sale

Antique 1876 English edition of The Suez Canal: Letters and Documents Descriptive of Its Rise and Progress in 1854–1856 by Ferdinand de Lesseps, translated by N. D’Anvers.Published in London by Henry S. King & Co. and printed by Unwin Brothers, The Gresham Press, Chilworth and London.This important 19th-century work presents letters and documents from Ferdinand de Lesseps concerning the origins and development of the Suez Canal project. An interesting contemporary primary-source account connected to one of the great engineering achievements of the Victorian era.This copy is a former Toledo Public Library volume and retains extensive historic library provenance, including an old spine label, accession/catalog markings, library cards and stamps, including a March 12, 1931 stamp.Condition: Fair/poor antique condition and sold as-is. This copy has seen substantial institutional use. The binding shows heavy wear, with significant splitting and deterioration along the spine and hinges, worn boards and edges, library labels/markings, and other age-related wear. Interior shows expected toning and library markings. Please review all photographs carefully for exact condition.Despite its rough exterior, this is a fascinating surviving 1876 Victorian publication documenting the early history of the Suez Canal and would make an interesting addition to a collection focused on engineering, transportation, Egypt, Victorian history, or the Suez Canal.Original 1876 publication — not a modern facsimile or reprint.