Television -(Seeing by Wire or Wireless), Dinsdale, A.,
owned by H. G. Henderson, signed by John Logie Baird,
first edition, 1926, with all plates, Baird signature in black ink to frame of his picture prior to contents page, in superb condition, (lacking dust jacket).
first edition, 1926, with all plates, Baird signature in black ink to frame of his picture prior to contents page, in superb condition, (lacking dust jacket).
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Footnotes
- Literature:
Journal of the Royal Television Society - 1927-87, special 60 year anniversary edition, p.258.
The plate seen in the above publication shows a Baird Television Constructor's Licence made out to a H. G. Henderson, of 49 First Avenue, Netherlee, Glasgow, licence No. 2265, dated the 29th February 1928.
Sir J. Henderson was present with others at the controls of the equipment which sent live pictures from London to Glasgow on the 26th May 1927.
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