RARE! WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY AND TELEPHONY A.P. MORGAN 1920 TESLA TRIBUTE!See original listing |
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Apr 22, 2013
13:12:13 PDT
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$3.50
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Item location:
Westminster, Maryland, United States
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PUBLISHED BY THE NORMAN WITTENSLEY PUBLISHING CO. 1920 4TH EDITION FULLY ILLUSTRATED. THIS IS ONE OF THE MOST DESIRED AND SOUGHT AFTER EARLY RADIO BOOKS . IT IS OF SPECIAL INTEREST TO "TESLA-ITES" BECAUSE THE AUTHOR IS QUITE OBVIOUSLY A GREAT ADMIRER OF NICHOLI TESLA AND HIS WORK. TO BEGIN WITH THE BOOK IS DEDICATED TO TESLA AND THERE ARE PICTURES OF THE "TESLA WORLD POWER PLANT" AND A " TWENTY- FIVE FOOT SPARK FROM A TESLA TRANSFORMER" THE AUTHOR ALSO WRITES ON PAGE 146: "ALONG WHAT LINES WILL THESE WONDERFUL DEVELOPMENTS COME? THE ANSWER IS "WIRELESS" - NOT THE WIRELESS OF A MARCONI OR A DE FOREST BUT THE WIRELESS OF A TESLA- OF "HIGH POTENTIAL MAGNIFYING TRANSMITTERS"- OF "NODES" AND "LOOPS" OF OSCILLATORY CURRENTS THAT LEAVE THEIR CONDUCTORS BEHIND- THE "WIRELESS" OF THE DAY WHEN A SYSTEM IS INTRODUCED ENABLING ANY PERSON ON THE GLOBE TO REACH ANY OTHER..." 154 PAGES INCLUDING INDEX AND A CATALOGUE OF "THE LATEST AND BEST PRACTICAL AND MECHANICAL BOOKS" MANY PHOTOS AND DIAGRAMS THIS COPY IS IN GOOD CONDITION , SOME MILD FOXING AND TANNED PASTE-ENDPAPERS All the books I am selling are from an estate. They have been stored in boxes.Most are very old - expect some degree of yellowing, age toning,foxing edges bumped, board scuffs, dust jacket chips and light soiling. They may have a musty smell. Conditions that exceed what can be expected with natural aging will be noted. I try very hard to accurately describe book condition. However I am not a book expert and may miss something. Please contact me first before leaving negative feedback and we can come to a mutually agreeable remedy. |
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