A Brilliant Lot: Letter Signed by Thomas Edison Swann Galleries will be offering illuminating material related to scientists and inventors in its auction of Autographs on October 29. Among the many highlights is a Letter Signed by Thomas Edison to Brazil’s Minister of Agriculture, circa December 1880. Edison’s letter explains his intention to send an envoy to search Brazil for a vegetable fiber filament that would help him “to perfect the electric light and bring it into practical everyday use” and is estimated to sell between $8,000 and $12,000. If you are interested in Edisoniana and find yourself in the New York area, consider a visit to the Thomas Edison National Historical Park in West Orange, New Jersey, where Edison’s Laboratory Complex has recently been opened to the public, including exhibits featuring his private laboratory and photography studio. Visit the Thomas Edison National Historical Park website for more information. Share Facebook Twitter October 14, 2009Author: Swann CommunicationsCategory: Autographs Tags: autographs electricity light bulb Marco Tomaschett Thomas Edison Thomas Edison National Historical Park Previous William Henry Fox Talbot: Father of Modern Photography Next Alma Thomas Paintings Hang in White House Recommended Posts Adam Smith’s Wealth of Nations Leads July 30, 2020 Fine Books & Manuscripts Sale at $125k Fine Books & Manuscripts August 10, 2020 A Look Inside the Catalogue: The Collection of William Wheeler III Autographs April 20, 2018 Autographs by Washington, Hamilton & Hancock Bring Top Prices in November 2020 Sale of Fine Books & Manuscripts Books & Manuscripts November 23, 2020