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Excerpt from Philipp Reis, Inventor of the Telephone: A Biographical Sketch, With Documentary Testimony, Translations of the Original Papers of the Inventor and Contemporary Publications
Medallion-portrait of the Inventor (from the Medallion executed by Rumpf in and Autograph. Vignette. Tomb of Philipp Reis, at Friedrichsdorf First Transmitter (the Wooden Ear)-back view front side section details Second Transmitter (tin Tube) Third Transmitter (collar-box) Fourth Transmitter (bored Block) About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
