“The earliest paper that seems to have a direct bearing on the development of the transistor..." 1947

Bardeen, John. “Surface States and Rectification at a Metal Semi-Conductor Contact”, in the Physical Review, volume 71, number 10, 717-735 in the issue of pp 649-743 (1947). Original wrappers, original owner's surname on the front wrapper at upper left. Fine copy.  $500

• “The earliest paper that seems to have a direct bearing on the development of the transistor...which was followed by the two letters reporting verification of the predictions of the theory...” [these located in Physical Review, 72, 845 (1947)].--George L. Trigg, Landmark Experiments in Twentieth Century Physics, p 153, bibliography for the chapter on the transistor.