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Signed book set: Edison: His Life and Inventions, Vols. I and II, by Frank Lewis Dyer and Thomas Commerford Martin. First edition. NY: Harper & Brothers, 1910. Hardcovers bound in the publisher's finely woven deep blue cloth with brightly gilt-titled spines, top edge gilt 5.5 x 8.5, 989 pages. Signed on the first free end page of Volume I in fountain pen, "Thomas A. Edison," and on the first free end page of Volume II, "Thos. A. Edison." Autographic condition: fine, with a few small ink stains to the signed page, and the ownership signature of Orville Stillman below Edison's autograph in both volumes. Book condition: VG/None, with bumped corners, some foxing and toning to textblock, an ownership stamp to first free end page, edgewear, and newspaper articles affixed to endpapers of Vol. II. Accompanied by a full letter of authenticity from JSA.
Edison: His Life and Inventions is a comprehensive authorized biography of Thomas Edison. Drawing on personal interviews, Edison’s own notes, and firsthand accounts, the authors detail his major inventions, relentless work ethic, and contributions to modern technology. The work paints Edison as a quintessential American genius, emphasizing both his technical brilliance and his entrepreneurial spirit.
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