‎"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.‎

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‎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.‎