EDISON THOMAS: (1847-1931) American Inventor of the phonograph and light bulb among many other items. Vintage signed and inscribed sepia 8 x 10 photograph, the image depicting Edison seated in a full-length pose in his library with several shelves of books in the immediate background. Photograph by Pach Bros. and bearing their imprint to the lower mount. Signed by Edison in bold black fountain pen ink, with an example of his 'umbrella' signature, to the lower photographer's mount, 'To Louis Glass, my friend, from Thomas A Edison'. The words 'my friend' are somewhat blotted. Mounted and framed and glazed in a modern frame to an overall size of 10.5 x 13. Some extensive damage to the mount, with some staining, some parts missing and some scuffing and light uniform discoloration (the latter only very slightly affecting the signature and inscription). The image however remains unaffected by any faults. About FR