MORSE, SAMUEL F.B.

Examination of the telegraphic Apparatus and the Processes in Telegraphy. (Paris Universal Exposition, 1867. Reports of the United States Commissioners).

Washington, Philip & Solomons, 1869. Orig. full cloth. Spine with gilt lettering. A paperlabel pasted on upper part of spine. A stamp on title-page. 166 pp., 23 textillustrations.

First edition. This is Morse's comprehensive description of the telegrapic apparatus exhibited in Paris 1867.
"This extensive illustrated report, probably Morse's most lenghtly published discussion of telegraphy, includes a detailed account of Morse's own telegraph system and of the morse code, a brief report on submarine telegraphy, a section on automatic recording telegraphs and information on telegraph systems in various countries." (Hook & Norman No. 396).
Weaver Gift: 1749. - Sabin: 50963.

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