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‎The Malta and Alexandria Telegraph: Comprising of the following papers, [Forde:] I: The Malta and Alexandria Submarine Telegraph Cable. [Siemens:] II: On the Electricfal Tests. - [THE MALTA-ALEXANDRIA CABLE]‎

‎London, William CLowes and Sons, 1863. 8vo. In the original printed wrappers with Siemens's inscription to front wrapper: ""to Mr. A. L. Ternant / from Author"". With previous owner's stamp to lower part of front wrapper: ""A. L. Ternant"". Lacking upper part of spine, a few marginal annotations in pencil throughout. 50, (5) pp. + 3 large folded plates.‎

‎First printing of this important publication in the history of telegraphs cables with a most interesting presentation inscription: It was given by Siemens to A. L. Ternant, author to several early paper on submarine cables. The Malta-Alexandria cable was ordered by the British government, manufactured by John Pender, and constitute one of the very first submarine telegraph cables. ""The making and laying of the Malta to Alexandria cable gave rise to researches on the resistance and electrification of insulating materials under pressure, which formed the subject of a paper read before the British association in 1863. The effect of pressure up to 300 atmospheres was observed, and the fact elicited that the inductive capacity of gutta-percha is not affected by increased pressure, whereas that of india-rubber is diminished. The electrical tests employed during the construction of the Malta and Alexandria cable, and the insulation and protection of submarine cables, also formed the subject of a paper [the present]."" (Munro, Heros of the Telegraph, P. 72). The Malta-Alexandria cable was the first Siemens was involved in and the experience made him in 1874: ""design the cable ship Faraday and assisted in the laying of the first of several transatlantic cables that it completed. During the last fifteen years of his life he actively supported the development of the engineering profession and its societies and stimulated public interest in the conservation of fuel, the reduction of air pollution and the potential value of electric power in a wide variety of engineering applications.(DSB).In 1859 Glass, Elliot and Company received an order from the British Government to manufacture and lay a cable from Falmouth, England to Gibraltar. The government then changed the route to Rangoon - Singapore and finally to Malta - Alexandria, Egypt.‎

‎Valletta Quay, Malta / Marina of Valetta, Malta In Russian (ask us if in doubt)/‎

‎"Valletta Quay, Malta / Marina of Valetta, Malta In Russian (ask us if in doubt)/Pristan Valletty, Malta / Marina of Valetta, Malta. Short description: In Russian (ask us if in doubt).Drawing from nature by H.E. Allen, drawing by S. Prout, engraving by W. Finden London, Paris: Fisher, Son; Co 1840. Sheet 198x264 mm. We have thousands of titles and often several copies of each title may be available. Please feel free to contact us for a detailed description of the copies available. SKUalb641dc645d0b29513"‎

‎Treasures of the order of Malta. Treasures of the Order of Malta In Russian (ask us if in doubt)./Treasures of the order‎

‎Treasures of the order of Malta. Treasures of the Order of Malta In Russian (ask us if in doubt)./Treasures of the order of Malta. Sokrovishcha Mal'tiyskogo ordena Moscow Kremlin 2012. 392 p. SKUalb3de8518ec262310b.‎

‎La Orden de Malta, Mallorca y el Mediterráneo : exposición realizada por la Soberana Orden de Malta, Delegación de Baleares, y el Consell de Mallorca : Sa Llonja, Palma, septiembre-octubre 2000.Orden de Malta. Delegación de Baleares.; Mallorca. Consejo Insular.;‎

‎Palma de Mallorca Orden de Malta, Delegación de Baleares, 2000, in-4to, 276 p., richly color illustratred, illustrated original wrappers. / ill. Softcover‎

‎Original photograph of the Bridge of the Porta Reale, Valletta, Malta. - [EARLY PHOTOGRAPH OF MALTA]‎

‎[Beato & Robertson, ca 1856.] Original photograph. Side view of entrance to Valletta (Porta Reale), with two men standing on the arched entry bridge, offering perspective on the scale of the buildings. Behind the bridge is part of the fortification. Salted paper measuring 25,3 x 26,2 cm. ""bridge of the Porta Reale / Malta"" in contemporary hand to lower left corner. Mounted on cardboard measuring 35,5 x 43 cm with stamp and paperlabel to upper right corner, do not touch the photograph.‎

‎Rare original photograph for the earliest part of Felice Beato's career where he worked closely with James Robertson, his brother-in-law. In 1853 Robertson began photographing with the British-Italian photographer Felice Beato and the two formed a partnership called Robertson & Beato either in that year or in 1854 when Robertson opened a photographic studio in Pera, Constantinople. Robertson and Beato were joined by Beato's brother, Antonio on photographic expeditions to Malta in 1854 or 1856.""Felice worked especially closely with him [Robertson], consigning architectural views made in Malta and Constatinobel. We do not know when the collaboration between James Robertson and Felice Beato became a partnership. In some cases, some prints made from the same negative bear the signature ""Robertson"""" other bear the signature ""Robertson & Beato"", suggesting that Robertson was the author was the author of these negatives, and the prints were cosigned when the two men became equal partners."" (Felice Beato, A Photographer on The Eastern Roas).‎