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            Power of Speech: A History of Standard Telephones and Cables 1883-1983 [Signed]

Young, Peter (Sir Kenneth Cornfield)

(Book #ID 22146)

Published by George Allen & Unwin Ltd., Ruskin House, 40 Museum Street, London First Edition 1983. 1983.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original russet cloth covers, gilt lettering to spine. 8vo 9½" x 6¼" 221 pages. ISBN 0043820395. Monochrome photographic illustrations on glossy silk art paper. Presentation slip from Standard Telephones and Cables plc, SIGNED by Sir Kenneth Cornfield 1983, who joined STC as managing director in 1970 and has been chairman and chief executive since 1979. Without inscription. Fine condition book in near Fine condition dust wrapper with shallow crushing of paper to spine tip, not price clipped. Dust wrapper supplied in archival acetate film protection. Member of the P.B.F.A. ISBN 0043820395

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            Power of Speech: A History of Standard Telephones and Cables 1883-1983 [Signed]

Young, Peter (Sir Kenneth Cornfield)

(Book #ID 90057)

Published by George Allen & Unwin Ltd., Ruskin House, 40 Museum Street, London First Edition 1983. 1983.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original russet cloth covers, gilt lettering to spine. 8vo 9½" x 6¼" 221 pages. ISBN 0043820395. Monochrome photographic illustrations on glossy silk art paper. Presentation slip from Standard Telephones and Cables plc, SIGNED by Sir Kenneth Cornfield 1983, who joined STC as managing director in 1970 and has been chairman and chief executive since 1979. Without inscription. Fine condition book in near Fine condition dust wrapper with slight sun fading down the spine. Dust wrapper supplied in archival acetate film protection. Member of the P.B.F.A. ISBN 0043820395

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