SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, January 15, 1846

* Very early & rare issue of this famous title

Rare is it that magazines have a life of over 100 years. Here is an issue of a magazine from the very first year of existence which is now over 160 years old, still found on today's magazine racks & highly respected in the scientific community.

What makes this issue quite rare is that the first year this title was of  folio-size newspaper format, revising itself to a much small magazine format with volume 2. As such most volume one issues never survived in institutional holdings as it was "too big" to store with the later volumes.

This issue features a very ornate masthead & a ftpg. print of the "Constant Retainer" with text (see photos). Pg. 2 has a print headed: "New Inventions: Reynold's Improved Balloon" and one of a new design for a wheel. There is a print on pg. 3 as well & the bkpg. is filled with ads, 5 of which are illustrated.  The articles throughout generally have a scientific theme.

Complete in 4 pgs., measures 15 by 20 3/4 inches, scattered light foxing, generally very nice condition.