Phonograph Records And Books Auction - ONLINE ONLY
Lot 2015:
Description
This lot features a compelling selection of vintage biographical works focusing on the life and monumental achievements of Thomas Alva Edison, a must-have for any collector of history or science memorabilia. Included in the set is a first edition, two-volume set of Edison: His Life and Inventions by Frank Lewis Dyer and Thomas Commerford Martin, published by Harper & Brothers in 1910 (MCMX). Accompanying these classic volumes is a 1959 first edition of Matthew Josephson’s acclaimed Edison: A Biography published by McGraw-Hill, alongside a 1971 copy of Thomas Edison, Chemist by Byron M. Vanderbilt, published by the American Chemical Society. This collection provides an expansive, multifaceted look into the inventor’s Menlo Park laboratory triumphs, his business ventures, and his foundational chemical research. The physical condition of the lot varies by volume; the hardcovers show moderate shelf wear, bumped corners, and some expected aging and toning to the paper edges, while the paperbacks exhibit heavier handling wear, creasing, and minor staining on the covers, though all remain intact and highly readable. Stacked: H 5.75″, W 8.25″, D 6″. Please see photos for condition.
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