Cryotrons invented... smaller computers ?....
Item #685174
February 06, 1957
THE NEW YORK TIMES, February 6, 1957
* Invention of the Cryotron - Dudley Allen Buck
* Superconductivity - magnetic fields
* Bill Haley & His Comets touch down in London
Near the bottom of the front page is a three column photo with heading: "Cryotrons May Lead to Computers Cubic Foot in Size" (see) 1st report coverage on the invention of Cryotrons by Dudley Allen Buck at the... See More
Fluoroscope X-Ray invention...
Item #685023
August 16, 1897
THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Aug. 16, 1897
* Thomas Alva Edison
* Fluoroscope (Vitascope)
* X-Rays experiments
The top of page 3 has a one column heading: "MORE EDISON WONDERS" with subheads. (see) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find issues that are not totally fragile from this era in paper.
Complete with ... See More
Morse's telegraph... Millerites driven insane in Vermont...
Item #684795
November 14, 1844
NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, Nov. 14, 1844
* William Millerites - Millerism
* Samuel Morse telegraph success
The front page has a brief yet intriguing article: "More Of Millerism" which reports: "Mr. Addison Davis...says that 26 persons are now in the insane asylum at Brattleboro, Vermont, in consequence of insanity produced by the influence of Millerism."
... See More
Pair of issues: criticizing astrology, with an astrologer's response...
Item #684757
October 01, 1869
BROUGHTON'S MONTHLY PLANET READER AND ASTROLOGICAL JOURNAL, Philadelphia, Oct., Nov., Dec., 1869
Also: SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, May 29, 1869
The former was a fascinating and very unusual newspaper of small-size themed on predicting what would happen in the future--great to read in hindsight.
The feature article, which takes all of pages 1 thru 5, is headed: "A Reply... See More
Building the Mormon Temple in 1867...
Item #684629
June 08, 1867
SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, June 8, 1867
* The Great Mormon Tabernacle at Salt Lake City, Utah
The prime print and article is the nearly half page captioned: "The Great Mormon Tabernacle At Salt Lake" with a related article of the same title. The print shows the famous Temple in the early stages of construction.
Sixteen pages, rejoined at the spine, very nice condit... See More
Edison's Dynamo-Electric machine, and the Edison lamp...
Item #684628
January 22, 1881
SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, Jan. 22, 1881
* Inventor Thomas Alva Edison
* Dynamo electric generator machine
The front page features an article: "Edison's New Dynamo-Electric Machine" with a half-page illustration of it, plus a quarter page illustration of "The Edison Lamp".
Inside has a wealth of other inventions, improvements & general mechanical &... See More
Aerial balloon torpedo... Ostrich farming...
Item #684627
May 11, 1878
SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN New York, May 11, 1878 Among the articles with prints is a full front page print: "The Balloon Torpedo" which includes n article on how it works: "Aerial Warfare".
There are also two full pages on: "Ostrich Farming in South Africa" which includes 8 prints, and also: "The Premier Tricycle".
Sixteen pages, a few discrete archival me... See More
Electric lights used for photography...
Item #684626
July 26, 1879
SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, July 26, 1879
* Early photography use of electric lighting
The front page has a large illustration of: "Photographs By Electric Light" with a related article as well.
Inside pages have the following prints of interest: "The Exeter Steam Engine" "New Steam Car" and "Aswail, or Sloth Bear", each with a related artic... See More
A curious lifeboat, an elevator stop, and a novel dry dock...
Item #684625
October 06, 1883
SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, Oct. 6, 1883 The front page has a print of: "Clark & Standfield's Improved Depositing Dry Dock" with an accompanying article.
Articles with prints inside include: "Whitely's Safety Stop For Elevators" showing the core-section of an elevator; "Hamilton's Life Boat" which looks more like an elevated submarine.
Sixte... See More
The Bell telephone and Edison's latest inventions...
Item #684624
February 03, 1894
SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, Feb. 3, 1894 The front page is taken up with various illustrations of: "Details of Construction of the Bell Telephone" with a related article headed: "All May Have Telephones" concerning the expiration of the telephone patent. This article carries over to an inside page.
Inside has a print and article on: "Edison's New Electrical R... See More
The original Waldorf-Astoria Hotel... Columbia bicycle...
Item #684622
October 30, 1897
SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, Oct. 30, 1897 The front page is taken up with 4 photos of: "The New Astoria Hotel, New York City", three showing it during construction.
This was the original Waldorf–Astoria built in two stages, as the Waldorf Hotel and the Astoria Hotel, which accounts for its dual name. That original site was situated on Astor family properties along Fifth A... See More
Samuel Langley's airplane...
Item #684621
April 22, 1893
SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, April 22, 1893
* Samuel Pierpont Langley
* Early flying machine model
* Aviation before Wright Brothers
The most interesting print would be: "Dr. Langley's Flying Machine" which has as related articles. It is an unusual looking contraption created some ten years before the Wright brothers would fly.
The article does mention in part that... See More
First flight of heavier than air "airplane"... Maxim's Flying Machine...
Item #684620
October 06, 1894
SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, Oct. 6, 1894 An inside page has a large illustration of: "MR. MAXIM'S FLYING MACHINE" with considerable related text.
Note: Hiram S. Maxim's "airplane" became the first "heavier than air" machine to take flight under its own power (source: Wikipedia). More can be read about this flying machine though the University of
... See More
Note: Hiram S. Maxim's "airplane" became the first "heavier than air" machine to take flight under its own power (source: Wikipedia). More can be read about this flying machine though the University of
Passenger-carrying airplane record...
Item #684617
April 22, 1911
SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, April 22, 1911 The most interesting article is: "A New Aeroplane Passenger-carrying Record - Louis Breguet's Feat of Transporting 11 People 3 Miles Across Country" which takes over 1 1/2 pages and includes 5 photos/illustrations.
The front page is a photo: "Making a Map on the Spot" with further illustrations inside.
Complete in 24 pag... See More
Unique--and comical--unicycle...
Item #684615
December 12, 1914
SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, Dec. 12, 1914 The duo-tone cover is taken up with a comical print of the: "Motor-Driven Unicycle Stabilized by a Gyroscope". An inside page has a related article describing it, with much detail.
A terrific print showing how bizarre some early "inventions" were during the era when engine-driven vehicles were booming.
A great front page for ... See More
Luyties Helicopter: comical attempt at flight...
Item #684614
July 11, 1908
SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, July 11, 1908
* Bizarre flying contraption
* Early aviation invention
The front page has two photos of: "The Luyties Helicopter, Probably The Largest Experimental Rotary Flying Machine Ever Tested", which includes supporting text on an inside page.
Sixteen pages, older repair on page 2 has minor effect on the front page, somewhat irregular at the sp... See More
Historic flight of Glenn Curtiss... Nobel Prize winner Dr. Robert Koch...
Item #684613
June 11, 1910
SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, June 11, 1910 The front page is entirely taken up with a photo of: "The Historic Flight of Glenn H. Curtiss Down the Hudson River" with a related two page article with 6 photos headed: The Albany - New York Aeroplane Flight" "How Curtiss Completed For The Scientific American Trophy And The New York World Prize."
Also a full page articl... See More
George Washington provides a patent...
Item #684606
June 17, 1796
FEDERAL GAZETTE & BALTIMORE DAILY ADVERTISER, Maryland, June 17, 1796
* President George Washington
* Patent signed in type
* Inventor Robert Dawson
* Improvement in bolting cloths
The back page has a document headed: "The United States of America...Letters Patent..." which is signed in type by the President: Go. Washington. The document notes a patent has been given t... See More
George Washington provides a patent...
Item #684602
June 13, 1796
FEDERAL GAZETTE & BALTIMORE DAILY ADVERTISER, Maryland, June 13, 1796 Page 2 has a document headed: "The United States of America...Letters Patent..." which is signed in type by the President: Go. Washington. The document notes a patent has been given to: "...Robert Dawson...of Delaware...hath alleged that he hath invented a new and useful improvement in bolting cloths...t... See More
1st transcontinental phone call in 1915...
Item #684545
January 26, 1915
THE NEW YORK TIMES, Jan. 26, 1915
* First Transcontinental phone call made
* Alexander Graham Bell & Thomas Watson
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "PHONE TO PACIFIC FROM THE ATLANTIC" with subheads. (see)
Sixteen pages, light toning, some margin wear, must be handled with care as such.
The Harlem River Canal, New York... 1890...
Item #684206
March 22, 1890
SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, March 22, 1890
The ftpg. has four illustrations of: "The Harlem River Ship Canal", the largest of which shows a "General view of the rock excavation and future course of the canal." A related report is on an inside page and contains a small illustration.
Additional unrelated reports include: "Smokeless Gunpowder", "An Improved S... See More
Nine issues with Civil War-related content...
Item #683795
December 27, 1862
SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York A nice lot of 9 different issues from 1862, each contains within reports on military events from the Civil War, or reports of developments and improvements of military equipment.
Each issue complete in 16 pages and in nice condition.
Thomas Edison death... Burial....
Item #683537
October 22, 1931
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, October 22, 1931.
* Inventor Thomas Edison death
* Funeral - burial ceremony
The front page has a one column heading: "DARKEN NATION AS TRIBUTE TO THOMAS EDISON" with subhead. Four related photos are on the back page. (see)
Complete with all 34 pages, rag edition in great condition. A few small binding holes along the spine.... See More
Five issues with a Civil War-related print...
Item #683511
November 22, 1862
SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York A nice lot of 5 different issues from 1863 & 1864, each contains within a print related to the Civil War as well as a wealth of other prints not war-related.
Additionally there are news items from the war.
Each issue complete in 16 pages and in nice condition.
John Logie Baird death... Television inventor...
Item #683487
June 15, 1946
THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 15, 1946
* John Logie Baird death
* Father of the television
The top of page 21 has one column headings: "JOHN L. BAIRD DIES; TELEVISION LEADER" "British Inventor Produced One of the First Practical Sets--Borrowed Money to Start" with photo of Baird. (see) First report coverage on the death of John Logie Baird, father of the television.
Other n... See More
Great issue on Edison's invention of the phonograph, and thoughts on its use & what's next...
Item #683472
March 26, 1878
NEW YORK SEMI-WEEKLY TRIBUNE, March 26, 1878
* Historic Phonograph invention
* Thomas Edison - inventor
This is a terrific issue on Edison's newly invented phonograph machine, taking half of page 3 & over half of pg. 4 including four illustrations. The article is headed: "THE PHONOGRAPH" with subheads: "Lectures by Professor J. W. S. Arnold" "Character... See More
Brewing Ale in the 1870's...
Item #683410
March 15, 1879
SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, March 15, 1879 The front page has 3 illus: "The Brewing Of Ale", the largest shows "Racking Off Vats", plus an article about P. Ballantine & Sons Brewery (Albany N.Y.), which continues inside and has another illus: "The Mash Tub And Malting Kilns".
Other articles and illustrations of interest include: "Palmer's Washer... See More
Lengthy article on Thomas Edison...
Item #683382
August 24, 1878
ST. LOUIS GLOBE-DEMOCRAT, Aug. 24, 1878 Page 2 has over a full column taken up with: "TOM EDISON" "The Great Electrician Among the Wires in the Western Union Offices" "A Great Invention by Which an Army Can Annihilate Its Enemy" "What He Thinks About Sun-Stroke and Its Causes".
Twelve pages, very nice condition.
Bridge over Harlem River... Heaviest locomotive...
Item #683304
July 17, 1897
SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN SUPPLEMENT, New York, July 17, 1897 Page 8 has: "HEAVIEST LOCOMOTIVE IN THE WORLD - TANK LOCOMOTIVE, INDIAN STATE RAILWAYS".
The front page has: "THE QUEEN'S JUBILEE - ILLUMINATION OF WINDSOR CASTLE ON JUNE 18".
The remainder of the issue has: "INGLIS TRIPLE-EXPANSION PADDLE ENGINES", "SPECIAL DELIVERY CAR TRANSFER STEAMER", &... See More
Alexander Graham Bell's telephone in 1877..
Item #683247
February 08, 1877
AMERICAN SOCIALIST, Oneida NY, February 8, 1877.
* Alexander Graham Bell & T.A. Watson
* Alexander Graham Bell & T.A. Watson
* Invention of the Telephone
A small size newspaper from the famous Oneida Community in New York, an early "commune" in experimental living. Various religiously-themed content but a bit of reporting of news of the day as well. An interesting title from this interesti
... See More
Oroya Railroad Peru... The highest in the world!
Item #683232
July 12, 1902
SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, July 12, 1902 The front page has 6 vignettes captioned: "THE FAMOUS OROYA RAILROAD OF PERU, WHICH CLIMBS HIGHER THAN ANY OTHER ON THE GLOBE". Additional related photos and considerable text are also found on inside pages.
Note: As mentioned in the caption above, at the time it was built, the railroad climbed higher than any other in the world. Eventu... See More
Rockefeller Institute for Medical Research... Ocean Steamship...
Item #682883
January 09, 1909
SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, Jan. 9, 1909 The front page has two illustrations: "Latest Idea For A Multi-Hull Ocean Steamship", being a ship with three hulls. Within the issue is: "A Tunnel-boring Machine...", "The Rockefeller Institute for Medical Research", "The Krupp Steel Works of To-Day", and additional articles, illustrations and advertisements.
Com... See More
Day of thanksgiving in Boston... an abacus... music writing machine....
Item #682411
THE GENTLEMAN'S MAGAZINE, London, February, 1748 Interesting articles: "Invention of Writing Music by Playing It" with two small illustrations; "Articles For a General Peace" "Introduction to Heraldry" "A Religious Tax Proposed" "Proclamation Against Commerce with France".There is also content regarding the war in America & p... See More
1916 Hiram Maxim death.... Machine guns...
Item #682325
November 24, 1916
EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Nov. 24, 1916
* Sir Hiram Stevens Maxim death (1st report)
* Automatic machine gun creator - inventor
Near the bottom of the front page is a two column heading: "MAXIM, INVENTOR OF MACHINE GUN, DEAD". (see) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find issues that are not totally fragile from t... See More
Cabinet positions in Washington's new government include John Jay as first Chief Justice...
Item #682219
November 01, 1789
THE GENTLEMAN'S MAGAZINE, London, November, 1789 Near the back is a report headed: "America" which details the power of the Executive Dept. of the new federal government, including: "The Executive Power, which forms one of the branches of ours new Government...to fill the different departments are appointed as follows: Mr. Jefferson, Secretary of State; General Knox, Secre... See More
East River Bridge, New York... American Waltham watch factory...
Item #681956
July 26, 1902
SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, July 26, 1902
* World's Largest Watch
* Williamsburg Bridge construction
* East River - Brooklyn - NYC
Page 54 has the headline: "The Largest Watch in the World", and "At the American Waltham watch factory, the largest watch ever designed was recently completed".
The front page has: "Present Condition of th... See More
First airplane death - a passenger with Orville Wright...
Item #681887
September 23, 1908
THE GREENSBOROUGH PATRIOT, North Carolina, September 23, 1908
* Orville Wright Injured
* Thomas Etholen Selfridge Killed
* 1st powered airplane fatality
Page 4 has: "THE AIRSHIP DIASTER", with a corresponding article of, "The disaster to the air ship of Orville Wright in which the inventor was badly wounded and his companion killed is keenly felt in Washington, where t... See More
Bicycles, bicycles, bicycles, and a motorcycle...
Item #681261
February 09, 1895
SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, Feb. 9, 1895 A great issue reporting on the bicycle "mania" at that time, with the full ftpg. taken up with text & 3 illustrations concerning: "The National Bicycle Exhibition In Madison Square Garden, New York", one print showing: "The Motor Cycle" which would appear to be an early version of a motorcycle. The text continues i... See More
Worcester Railroad Depot...
Item #681200
January 22, 1876
SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, Jan. 22, 1876 The front page has a nice print of: "The Union Railroad Depot Worcester Mass." with another print inside. Also a curious print of a: "Steam Horse For Street Railways".
Other articles & prints of the latest inventions & improvements.
Sixteen pages, great condition.
Other articles & prints of the latest inventions & improvements.
Sixteen pages, great condition.
Worcester Railroad Depot...
Item #681199
January 22, 1876
SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, Jan. 22, 1876 The front page has a nice print of: "The Union Railroad Depot Worcester Mass." with another print inside. Also a curious print of a: "Steam Horse For Street Railways".
Other articles & prints of the latest inventions & improvements.
Sixteen pages, great condition.
Other articles & prints of the latest inventions & improvements.
Sixteen pages, great condition.
On the founding of television...
Item #680957
March 06, 1927
THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 6, 1927
* John Baird - father of television
* TV in it's infancy - inventions
This 150+ page newspaper has a banner headline on page xx5 (near back): "HOW BAIRD SEES THROUGH SPACE BY RADIO; Scotch Inventor Holds the Secret of Television in His Sensitive Photo-Electric Cell--He Transmits Images Nine Miles and Adds 'Looking In' to 'Listening In&... See More
Princeton University celebrates its 150th anniversary...
Item #680725
October 24, 1896
SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, Oct. 24, 1896
* Princeton University
* Prints - illustrations
The full ftpg. has 6 photo prints of notable buildings on the campus of Princeton University, this issue celebrating the 150th anniversary of its founding. Inside as a related article: "The Sesquicentennial Celebration of Princeton University" which includes two more photos.
Sixteen... See More
Electric baseball "scoreboard" for remote "viewing"...
Item #680721
January 24, 1891
SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, January 24, 1891 An inside page has novel new invention headed: "Electrical Sporting Bulletin" which has about half a page of text and two illustrations, one captioned; "Electrical Base Ball Bulletin" and the other: "Diagram of Mechanism & Electrical Connections of the Base Ball Bulletin--Plan View of Double Relay". A portion o... See More
Electric baseball "scoreboard" for remote "viewing"...
Item #680720
January 24, 1891
SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, Jan. 24, 1891 An inside page has novel new invention headed: "Electrical Sporting Bulletin" which has about half a page of text and two illustrations, one captioned; "Electrical Base Ball Bulletin" and the other: "Diagram of Mechanism & Electrical Connections of the Base Ball Bulletin--Plan View of Double Relay".
A portion of ... See More
Displayable issue for the outdoorsman...
Item #680681
February 29, 1908
SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN--"Sportsman Number", New York, Feb. 29, 1908 See the photo for the great color cover featuring an outdoor sports theme. The front page is a photo of: "Mountaineering In the Himalayas". Much of the content within has a sporting theme.
Complete in 24 pages plus covers, minimal wear at the edges, nice condition.
Fire fighting...
Item #680657
May 23, 1885
SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, May 23, 1885
* Fire Fighting
The front page of this issue has two illustrations titled "New York Fire Department Testing Devices For Throwing Life Lines Over Buildings". The article inside is titled "Unexplored Branch Of The Fire Escape Problem". There is an article with an illustration both titled "A Mammoth Steam Snow Shovel" pl... See More
1914 Marconi wireless lamp announced...
Item #679658
February 17, 1914
THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Feb. 17, 1914
* Inventor Guglielmo Marconi
* Wireless - radio lamp invention
The front page has a two column heading: "Marconi Again At Work Perfecting New Device" with subhead and related photo. (see) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find issues that are not totally fragile from th... See More
Centennial Exposition, Philadelphia (1876)...
Item #679581
July 01, 1876
SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, July 1, 1876 The front cover has "A Remarkable Railway Accident" with an accompanying article. Inside the issue is: "The Centennial - State Head-Quarters, on State Avenue", "Frazee's Safety Bridge for Railroad Cars", and more illustrations, articles and advertisements.
Complete in sixteen pages, never bound, in very good... See More
The riding hall at Fort Myers, Virginia...
Item #679004
April 02, 1898
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, April 2, 1898 There is a full front page illustration of "Los Fosos--'The Ditches'" which is a Havana, Cuba, scene. Fullpg. with 8 photos of "Distribution of American Relief in Cuba'". There is a nearly half page illustration by Remington called: "Hurdling on Three Horses" plus there is a Remington doublepage centerfold... See More
Cuba liberated...
Item #678999
April 30, 1898
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, April 30, 1898 Famous full ftpg. illustration: "Cuba Libre!" shows a woman draped in the Cuban flag set free from her shackles.
There is a full page illustration of "The U.S. Regular Infantry, Past & Present". A full page has 3 illustrations titled "With the North Atlantic Fleet at Key West" and another has 7 photos titled &qu... See More
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