Accession No

3957

Brief Description

print, cover of Illustrated London News, showing Edison and his phonograph, engravings by R. Taylor, English, 1888

Origin

London; England

Maker

Taylor. R.

Class

prints; sound; ephemera

Earliest Date

1888

Latest Date

Inscription Date

1888

Material

paper

Dimensions

(mounted) height 550mm; breadth 402mm

Special Collection

Provenance

Purchased from Postaprint, 1992.

Inscription

‘THE LONDON ILLUSTRATED NEWS
No. 2569.-VOL. XCIII SATURDAY, JULY 14,
1888 SIXPENCE
BY POST, 6 1/2D.’
‘EDISON’S PERFECTED PHONOGRAPH IN USE IN THE PRESS GALLERY DURING THE HANDEL FESTIVAL AT THE CRYSTAL PALACE.’
‘RECEIVING A MESSAGE FROM AMERICA BY EDISON’S PHONOGRAPH’

Description Notes

Print, cover of Illustrated London News, showing Edison and his phonograph, engravings by R. Taylor, English, 1888.

Cover page with 2 engravings on the subject of Edison and his phonograph. Signed Taylor.R at bottom right. Printed text on verso.

Mounted and framed.

Condition: good; complete.

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