The Easton Press published this edition of THE AMERICAN LEONARDO - THE LIFE OF SAMUEL F. B. MORSE by Carleton Maber 1990, and the title resides in the publisher's Library of Great Lives. The handsome leather binding measures 6." x 9.25" and consumes 309 pages of text including Referenxces, an Index and a frontispiece. A note from Easton about Reynold M. Wik, who wrote the Introductioin, is laid in. Condition: Like new, fine book in gift-quality. Features include: Fully bound in genuine leather. 22kt gold deeply inlaid on the "hubbed" spine. Superbly printed on acid-neutral paper that lasts for generations. Sewn pages ? not just glued like ordinary books. Handsome moire endpages and a satin-ribbon page marker. Printed and bound in the USA. Imported materials. Rigorous inspection at every stage ensures adherence to ... exacting standards. Superb craftsmanship and commitment to quality. From Wikipedia Overview: Samuel Finley Breese Morse was an American inventor and painter. He is best known for inventing the single-wire telegraph and Morse Code. Morse's invention was significant because it allowed for near-instant communication around the world. Although he didn't invent the telegraph, he developed it, commercialized it, and invented the code that bears his name. Morse was a Yale graduate who trained as an artist in England. Condition: Pre-Owned Like New As new, fine book in gift-quality.