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EDISON, THOMAS. 1847-1931.
Autograph Letter Signed ("Edison"), 1 p, 8vo, n.p., n.d., to Moore, regarding testing of prints,

3 – 4 November 2021, 13:00 PDT
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EDISON, THOMAS. 1847-1931.

Autograph Letter Signed ("Edison"), 1 p, 8vo, n.p., n.d., to Moore, regarding testing of prints, leaf toned and creased, lower left margin rough, float mounted and framed with portrait to 29 x 14 inches.

"OUR TESTS DIDN'T SHOW ANYWHERE NEAR AS BAD...." A short note from Edison to an employee reporting on the dismal performance of one of their products, probably a printing press of some sort.
In full: "Moore / We are not printing 91.2 r/o / take 10th April—There were 18564 prints & we got after their full inspection about 510 poor prints 537 re[?] PO & 728 Blisters, our test didn't show any where near as bad. / Edison."

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