Cyrus Field : Man of Two Worlds. [Without God, nothing -- Stripling in Stockbridge -- Apprentice in New York -- Making of a merchant -- The grand tour -- Manifest destiny -- Search for utopia -- A bold and visionary scheme -- One battle lost -- English alliance -- Flags at half mast -- Hope and heartbreak, 1858 -- Onward to immortality -- The Columbus of America -- Postmortems -- War between the states -- Swing of the pendulum -- The great eastern disappears -- This thing is to be done -- Double triumph -- Lord Cable -- Man of two worlds -- Eyes on the Pacific -- Ambassador of goodwill -- The elevated railway -- Enter Gould and Sage -- Squire of Ansley Park -- Lamb among Lions -- Years of the locust -- Return to Stockbridge]

Carter, Samuel, III, 1904-

Published by New York : G. P. Putnam's Sons, 1968., 1968

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380 p. illus., facsims., map (on lining papers), ports. 22 cm. ; Dark red cloth with gold lettering ; ex-lib, stamps, label, pocket ; foxed ; photographic plates ; LCCN: 67-10949 ; LC: TK5611.F5; Dewey: 621.382/8/0924; B ; OCLC: 248106 ; Contents: Without God, nothing -- Stripling in Stockbridge -- Apprentice in New York -- Making of a merchant -- The grand tour -- Manifest destiny -- Search for utopia -- A bold and visionary scheme -- One battle lost -- English alliance -- Flags at half mast -- Hope and heartbreak, 1858 -- Onward to immortality -- The Columbus of America -- Postmortems -- War between the states -- Swing of the pendulum -- The great eastern disappears -- This thing is to be done -- Double triumph -- Lord Cable -- Man of two worlds -- Eyes on the Pacific -- Ambassador of goodwill -- The elevated railway -- Enter Gould and Sage -- Squire of Ansley Park -- Lamb among Lions -- Years of the locust -- Return to Stockbridge ; VG. Seller Inventory # 006008

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Title: Cyrus Field : Man of Two Worlds. [Without ...

Publisher: New York : G. P. Putnam's Sons, 1968.

Publication Date: 1968

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Very Good

Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket

Book Type: Book