Item #152392
May 16, 1891
SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, May 16, 1891 Ftpg. illus. and article on the Broadway and Seventh Avenue cable road. Some dirtiness and margin wear.
Drawbridge across the Harlem River...
Item #152294
January 02, 1886
SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, January 2, 1886 This paper has front page prints and inside article: HYDRAULIC MACHINERY FOR OPERATING THE DRAWBRIDGE ACROSS THE HARLEM RIVER AT SECOND AVE. N.Y. CITY. The internal article describe and bridge and how it functions. There is also an article on the Invention of Bell's Phone. This paper is in very good condition with some edge tears with no los... See More
Item #152277
September 07, 1889
SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, NY September 7, 1889. This paper has a front page article and print concerning: THE HUDSON RIVER TUNNEL AND THE WORK IN PROGRESS UPON IT(see picture). There is also an internal article and more prints. This paper is in very nice condition with minor foxing. It measures about 11 by 15.5 inches.
Item #161277
May 04, 1901
SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, NY May 4, 1901. This paper contains frontpage prints and internal article of: THE GREAT NILE RESERVOIR..(see picture). There is also a fullpage article and prints of: The Hofman Flying Machine (see picture). This paper is in very nice condition with minor edge tears with no loss and measures about 11 by 15.5 inches.
Item #152253
December 01, 1894
SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, NY December 1, 1894. This paper has a print and article: THE AMERICAN TYPEWRITER (see picture). This typewriter was the simplest yet created but was equally as good as the more complicated, larger more expensive models. This paper is in very good condition with some minor foxing and edge tears with no loss. About 11 by 15.5.
Typewriters, locomotives, chimneys, and more...
Item #152250
April 19, 1890
SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, NY, April 19, 1890. This paper contains print and article of: Durrin & Sheldon's Type-writer Attachment. There is also an article and print detailing a New Apparatus for Supplying Compressed Air to Locomotives. Also included are four ftpg. illustrations captioned: "Climbing the Great Chimney Of The Clark Thread Works At Harrison, N.J." This paper has some... See More
Making shot...
Item #152222
July 28, 1877
SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, July 28, 1877 This paper contains front page prints and article of: THE MANUFACTURE OF SHOT. POURING THE MELTED LEAD.
Telegraph... Telephone...
Item #152212
November 13, 1886
SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, November 13,1886 This paper, measing about 11 by 15.5 inches, contains front page prints and an article on: HOUSE'S MONDERN PHONETIC TELEGRAPH & ROYAL E. HOUSE'S TELEPHONE. Save for some slight staining which does not cause any loss, this issue is in good condition.
Edison's discoveries...
Item #152195
October 11, 1890
SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, October 11, 1890 This issue has an article:" EDISON'S ACCIDENTAL DISCOVERIES". Dr. William D. Gentry, a life-long friend reminisces about Thomas Edison. This article gives an interesting look into the man
. This paper is in very nice condition measures about 11 by 15 1/2 inches and has some minor edge tears with no loss.(see).
Proctor and Gamble...
Item #152151
February 18, 1882
SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, Feb. 18, 1882 This issue includes four front page illustrations concerning: "The Manufacture Of Soap--Factory Of Proctor & Gamble, Cincinnati, Ohio." Three additional illustrations can be found inside as well as a related article.
This issue is in good condition except for a small library stamp along the upper edge of the front page.
Item #152031
November 15, 1879
SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, Nov. 15, 1879 See the photo below for the very nice full front page article with 8 illustrations captioned: "Faber's Gold Pen and Pencil Factory". A very displayable front page! You get the complete 16 page issue which is in great condition.
Item #152017
April 30, 1898
SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, April 30, 1898 This issue has illustrations of the: "THE MANUFACTURE OF PAPER". These illustrations also have related text as well. This issue is 16 pages and in nice condition.
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