Boy Edison by William Simonds (5 results)
Published by The Sun Dial Press, New York, 1940
- Hardcover
Seller: Grandma Gerene's Bookshop, Mt. Vernon, WA, U.S.A.Grandma Gerene's Bookshop
Contact seller5-star sellerCloth. Condition: Good. No Jacket. This is the story of a boy who turned aside a career in law to work with the inventor, Thomas Edison. It contains 285 pages and is illustrated with 21 actural photographs. The pages are clean and free of marks and tears, with the exception of a penciled inscription from a brother to a sister on… the inside cover. The binding is tight. The green cloth cover is stamped in black on the spine and is quite faded. There is some edge wear at the corners and top and bottom of the spiine. There is a spot of hardened glue on the front and some soiling on both front and back.
More imagesLanguage: English
Published by Sun Dial Press, New York, 1940
- Hardcover
Seller: Randall's Books, Cathedral City, CA, U.S.A.Randall's Books
Contact seller5-star sellerCondition: Used - Very good
£ 13.74
£ 4.08 shippingShips within U.S.A.Quantity: 1 available
Add to basketHardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Sun Dial Press, New York, 1940. Hardcover, 285 pp. With black & white illustrations. Written for boys age ten and up, this is the true story of Francis Jehl, who became an assistant to inventor Thomas Alva Edison. Book very good with light tanning of endpapers. Dust j…acket has underside tape repairs, small chips, edge wear - mostly at head of the spine. Jacket flaps are trimmed but the original 75 cent price is intact on the rear flap. Jacket is in a new mylar sleeve.
Published by Doubleday, Doran and Company, 1939
- Hardcover
Seller: Bill's Book Shed, Waterville, ME, U.S.A.Bill's Book Shed
Contact seller5-star sellerHardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. "The Story of Menlo Park", previous owner's name on front endpage, DJ is price cut with closed tears and corner & edge wear, ship by MediaMail.

Language: English
Published by Doubleday, Doran & Company, NY, 1931
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: Dorley House Books, Inc., Hagerstown, MD, U.S.A.Dorley House Books, Inc.
Contact seller4-star sellerCondition: Used - Very good
£ 30.54
£ 6.41 shippingShips within U.S.A.Quantity: 1 available
Add to basketHardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 1st. First Edition, First Printing; 285 clean, unmarked pages; dj w/chipping, tears, moderate soiling, uncli88pped price. B/W Photos (illustrator).

Language: English
Published by Doubleday, Doran & Co, New York, 1931
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: Arty Bees Books, Wellington, New ZealandArty Bees Books
Contact seller5-star sellerCondition: Used - Very good
£ 89.38
£ 22.24 shippingShips from New Zealand to U.S.A.Quantity: 1 available
Add to basketCloth. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. First Edition. Describes the life and achievements of Thomas Edison. For the younger reader. 285 pp, frontispiece and 30 b&w photos. Owner's name on front paste-down. Black cloth with green illustration of light bulb on front and lettering on spine. Corners and spine ends bumped. Slight wa…ter stain on first 7 and last 2 pages. Discolouration of rough cut page edges. Binding tight.