American inventor and businessman (1847-1931). Partly-printed Document Signed no place. 9 1/4x12 1/2 inches; cancellation perforations causing moderate loss to signatures by T.A. Edison and H.F. Miller, cancellation ink stamp and clerk-written date affecting text, short closed tears at upper and lower edges, vertical folds, cancelled revenue.
$ 3,281 / 3.000 €
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Partly-printed Document Signed, as President of Thomas A. Edison Incorporated, stock certificate for 120 shares of TAE, Inc. issued to his son Charles Edison. Countersigned by Assistant Treasurer Harry F. Miller. Additionally signed on verso by Charles transferring certificate to his mother, Mina Miller Edison. Charles Edison (1890-1969) was son of Thomas A. Edison, serving as President of Thomas A. Edison, Inc. when his father stepped down in 1927 until 1957, also becoming Governor of New Jersey between 1941 and 1944.
American inventor and businessman (1847-1931). Signed book “To John Edison Sloane I hope you will study this book and see what you can do your Grandfather Thos A Edison”. N.p. [probably Llewellyn Park, New Jersey]. 367 pp. 8vo.
$ 13,126 / 12.000 €
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The book The Boy’s Life of Edison signed twice by the inventor and inscribed by him: “To John Edison Sloane I hope you will study this book and see what you can do your Grandfather Thos A Edison”. It is also signed “Thos A Edison” on the first free endpaper. The book was authored by William H. Meadowcroft and this is the 1921 printing (John Sloane was born in 1918). Sloane, a graduate of Yale and a World War II veteran, successfully worked on Wall Street, forming the firm John Edison Sloane, Inc.
Taking his grandfather’s advice, young Sloane probably read this very book as the spine has wear, as does the portrait of Edison on the front cover. The green cloth has an ink stain on the lower right of the front cover, although the gilt title is still readable. A great association book..
American inventor and businessman (1847-1931). Autograph letter signed „Daddy“. Glenmont, Llewellyn Park, [New Jersey]. 8vo. 1 p. Printed letterhead from Edison’s Llewellyn Park, New Jersey estate.
$ 10,391 / 9.500 €
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An autograph letter signed “Daddy” to his daughter Madeleine, probably during her two years at Bryn Mawr College outside of Philadelphia. Despite praising her intellect, Edison, known for his workaholic ways, satirically chastises his daughter for not studying enough, suggesting an intense and alarming strategy for maximum intellectual achievement: “I see you are only studying nine hours each day when you should study eighteen, how can you ever expect to know anything. You should get up at 6 am study till 2 am, with 5 min recess for each meal.
Then take a narcotic to get to sleep quick, with an Automatic gong to awaken and be thrown out of bed. Modern methods of getting educated are too slow. To my highly intellectual daughter with No 11 feet from Daddy”. Edison wrote a line in what looks like Chinese at the bottom. The letter is in fine condition with mailing folds. An unusual letter from Edison with personal and family content and a sly dose of humor. Madeleine Edison Soane (1888-1979). Thomas Edison’s daughter from his second wife Mina, Sloane studied at Bryn Mawr for two years, later ran for Congress, and eventually joined Western Union’s board of directors..
American inventor and businessman (1847-1931). Autograph letter signed „Papa“. No place [likely Florida]. 8vo. 1 p.
$ 7,110 / 6.500 €
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An autograph letter signed “Papa” to his grandson John Edison Sloane. “Darling Jack If only you and your brothers were down here you could have the finest time fishing and boating. The weather is just right now on account of rubber we will be down here until into June. It will probably get hot by that time. When you read this letter, you will be entering a new year, make it a good one and acquire much. Lovingly ‘Papa’”. It is in very good condition with a toning box to the lower margin from a previous framing. A letter showing the rare wistful side of the great inventor.
American inventor and businessman (1847-1931). Autograph letter signed „Papa“. Glenmont, Llewellyn Park, [New Jersey]. 8vo. 1 p. Printed letterhead „Edison’s West Orange, New Jersey estate“.
$ 7,110 / 6.500 €
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Autograph letter signed “Papa” to his daughter Madeleine, known as “Joughy” in the family: “My darling Joughy I saw in the paper today that you had an interview with a newspaper reporter and that you told him that I came home at two oclock in the morning and woke you out of a sound sleep. Tell me all you said to him Papa”. Edison was known for working very late into the night, aka the “Insomnia Squad.” The letter is in fine condition.