Eric, Thank you so much for your information, very much appreciated you taking your time. I guess what got me is that this Edison info book was personally signed by the author, to his son. Every collector may have something very special and not much known about 'it'. All it takes is not being afraid to ask. :) Joan p.s., thanks also for bookfinder.com website!~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ In a message dated 09/18/2006 10:52:17 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, [email protected] writes:
I looked up the book on Bookfinder.com and first editions are offered for $55 to $65. It has also been reprinted in the relatively recent past which could indicate some demand for it, but reprints tend to bring the price down as casual readers are satisfied with a new copy leaving only dedicated collectors to seek out an original. If it has Edison material and pictures that can not be easily found anuplace else, then it would be interesting, otherwise as a piece of local history it's best market would be in New Jersey. Eric Stott ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, September 18, 2006 9:35 PM Subject: Re: [Phono-L] Censorship>'Thanks'>>Now to an Edison BOOK > Hi ALL, > Now I have a question about a book; "Boyhood Days In Old Metuchen" by > Dr. > Trumbull Marshall, c 1929. Handwritten inked note at beginning of the > book > reads: " To My Son Marshall with love from the author. David T. Marshall. > June > 1929". > > I emailed Metuchen Historical Society in New Jersey,and they said they had > several of these books in their historical collection. What got my > interest > is that Thomas Edison is mentioned , with pictures, several times in this > book. Page 64 shows b&w photo of > author in the Edison laboratory at Orange N. J. in 1889.Next page shows > b&w > photos of Edison's lab in Menlo Park in 1890. Below this is another photo > of > Passenger car of the original Edison Electric Railway, 1880. Than used as > a > chicken coop in 1911. There are more black and white photos concerning > Edison > in this book, also photos of the author's life. > > Question for members; Is this book a common Edison book, for I want to > sell. > > Does Phono-L accept 'for sale' emails or should we stick to sharing > phonographic info? > > Thanks,,, > Joan
