From Sea to Sea: The Canal du Midi
Allen Lane. First Edition. Hardcover. London: Allen Lane, 1973. ix, 198 pages. Copper and silver lettering on the spine. Corners lightly bumped. Slight discolouration to the top of the cover. Dust jacket is protected in Brodart, is chipped along the edges. A very good copy of this account of sailing the length of the canal, exploring its elaborate water supply system and examining its early records. This book brings the scale and grandeur of the work and the appalling difficulties encountered and overcome by its creator, Pierre Paul Riquet. Illustrated with b/w photographs and maps.. First Edition. Green Cloth Very Good/Very Good-. 6 x 9. French History, Canal Du Midi. Very Good / Very Good-. Item #003100
ISBN: 0713904712
Price: $50.00