Chicago: Rhodes & McClure, 1879. Hard Cover. Red cloth lettered in gilt and decorated in black; frontispiece engraving of Edison, 171 pps.plus 5 page publisher's catalogue at rear, including ad for this book in its "Tenth Thousand". Illustrated throughout with engravings and diagrams of Edison's inventions. Very early work on Edison and his inventions including "...incidents, anecdotes, and interesting particulars connected with the life of the great inventor...(with) full explanations of the telephone, phonograph, tasimeter, electric light, and all his principal discoveries..." . This work was issued simultaneously in paper wrappers and in cloth. A tight, claen example, private library bookplate front pastedown and issue stamp for the "Standard Library" dated 1888 at the top right corner of the title page; Cover gilt bright, spine gilt somewhat rubbed; wear to the cloth at the tips and spine ends, short split at the top 1" of the rear gutter.

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Bookseller: The Old Book Shop of Bordentown (ABNJ) (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: E4673B
Title: Edison And His Inventions
Author: McClure, J.B
Format/Binding: Hard Cover
Book Condition: Used
Quantity Available: 1
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Rhodes & McClure
Place of Publication: Chicago
Date Published: 1879
Keywords: Biography, Inventors, Inventions, Edison Thomas, Electricity, Telephone, Phonograph

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The Old Book Shop of Bordentown is a general used/rare bookshop open to the public Tues.-Sunday 11AM to 5PM (8 PM on Fridays). 10,000 books on premises with another 25,000 in stock. Areas of speciality include baseball, New Jersey, American literature, mysteries. Member, ABAA, ILAB,Antiquarian Booksellers of New Jersey. Located in historic Bordentown City, New Jeresy (est. 1682).

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Bookplate: Highly sought after by some collectors, a book plate is an inscribed or decorative device that identifies the owner, or former...
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Tight: Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
Gutter: The inside margin of a book, connecting the pages to the joints near the binding.
Spine: The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....