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| Shopify Unique ID: | 10516828881188 |
| SKU: | A4/2606/U146 |
| Trademe Reference: | PR1452 (24) |
| Category: |
Rare & Collectible (Pre 1950) |
| New / Used: | Used |
Description
BENTLEY'S COMPLETE PHRASE CODE
compiled by Ernest Langley Bentley
DESCRIPTION
Format: medium cloth board hardcover with gilt lettering
Published: E.L. Bentley 1912
Size (mm): 225 w x 265 h x 20 d
Pages: 311
SKU: A4/2606/U416
ABOUT
A commercial telegraph codebook designed to compress long business messages into short, economical code groups.
Before the internet, international business relied heavily on telegraphs and cables. Because telegraph companies charged companies by the word, sending long, detailed messages was incredibly expensive.
Bentley provides thousands of pre arranged phrases covering shipping, finance, insurance, trade orders, and routine correspondence. Each phrase is assigned a single code word to reduce telegraph costs and minimise transmission errors.
The book reflects early 20th century global commerce, where speed, clarity, and economy in cable communication were essential.
Decorated end papers.
No images.
CONDITION
Excellent with wear on covers and page edges, no stamps or inscriptions, small notation on one page, faint marks on end papers, pages reasonably clean with the odd mark.
IMAGES
Are of the actual item and depict all need to know detail.
REMARKS
Scarce
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