Television Pioneer Philo Farnsworth Signs A First Edition Of George Everson’s Biography Of Him
by PHILO FARNSWORTH
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South Orange, New Jersey, United States
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About This Item
PHILO FARNSWORTH (1906-1971). Farnsworth was an American inventor best known for his pioneering work in television technology. SB. N.d. Np. A book signed “Philo Farnsworth”. It is a first edition of George Everson’s biography The Story of Television: The Life of Philo T. Farnsworth, New York: W.W. Norton & Co., 1949. Farnsworth wrote on the first free front end-page “To Dave Evans Sincere regards Philo Farnsworth”. It lacks a dust jacket. Farnsworth’s signature is uncommon (as he was largely forgotten or ignored), and the signed first edition is rare.
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- Stuart Lutz Historic Documents, Inc. (US)
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- Title
- Television Pioneer Philo Farnsworth Signs A First Edition Of George Everson’s Biography Of Him
- Author
- PHILO FARNSWORTH
- Book Condition
- Used
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Stuart Lutz Historic Documents, Inc.
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South Orange, New Jersey
About Stuart Lutz Historic Documents, Inc.
Stuart Lutz Historic Documents strives to bring you the finest in historic documents, autographs, letters, and manuscripts. We specialize in the correspondence of "household famous" people, such as the Presidents, Revolutionary War and Civil War figures, writers, scientists, entertainers, musicians, notable women, African-Americans, Signers of the Declaration of Independence, business leaders, and aviators. We also sell great content letters signed by eyewitnesses now lost to history's dust.
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