The telephone; an account of the phenomena of electricity, magnetism, and sound, as involved in its action. With directions for making a speaking telephone
by Dolbear, A. E
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very mild rubbing to spine head and foot, very gently bumped and rubbed corners, moderate rust soiling and damping to boards and
- Seller
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Oakland, California, United States
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About This Item
Boston: Lee & Shepard, 1877. First edition (presumed; no earlier dates stated). Hardcover. Very mild rubbing to spine head and foot, very gently bumped and rubbed corners, moderate rust soiling and damping to boards and spine, faint soiling and rubbing to edges, small and pressed-in bump to front joint, less than quarter-inch clipping and stamp to front endpaper, light soiling to front pastedown, front free endpaper, and next front endpaper, few light spots to front endpapers, faint coffee stain to rear pastedown and rear free endpaper, very small (less than quarter-inch) soiled mark to 10-12 rear endpapers, faint coffee stain to rear fore-edge and rear pages (approx. page 98-128), clean pages in tight binding, else Good.. Brown duodecimo, pocket-book, 128 pages, b&w illustrations, diagrams 15 cm. History of communications technology. Telephony. || Technology, United States, History.
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- Bookseller
- Bibliope by Calvello Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 91273
- Title
- The telephone; an account of the phenomena of electricity, magnetism, and sound, as involved in its action. With directions for making a speaking telephone
- Author
- Dolbear, A. E
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very mild rubbing to spine head and foot, very gently bumped and rubbed corners, moderate rust soiling and damping to boards and
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition (presumed; no earlier dates stated)
- Publisher
- Lee & Shepard
- Place of Publication
- Boston
- Date Published
- 1877
- Bookseller catalogs
- United States;
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About Bibliope by Calvello Books
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- Spine
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- First Edition
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- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
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