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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 both volumes in fountain pen, "Thomas A. Edison." Autographic condition: fine, with a presentation inscription inside the first volume. Book condition: G/None, a cracked and partially detached rear joint to Vol. I, cracked front hinge to Vol. II, edgewear, and some chips and fraying to spines.
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.
