Yale Center for British Art

Creator:
Orme, Daniel, b. 1767
Title:
A correct view of the telegraph : with the cabin, and manner of working explained / engraved and sold, by Mr. Orme, historical engraver to His Majesty, and his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales.
Published / Created:
[London] : No. 14, Old Bond Street, London, [1796]
Physical Description:
1 sheet ([2] p.) : ill. ; 15 cm. + [1] plate.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Copyright Status:
Copyright Not Evaluated
Classification:
Books
Notes:
An engraved plate, 13 x 9 cm, illustrating the workings of a telegraph cabin, together with a single-sheet broadside containing an explanation of the illustration and examples of telegraph communication.
Subject Terms:
Telegraph stations -- Great Britain -- Early works to 1800. | Communication and traffic -- Great Britain -- Early works to 1800. | Orme, Daniel -- Publisher. | Engraving -- Specimens -- 1796.
Contributors:
Orme, Daniel, b. 1767, engraver.