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SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, February 1, 1896 The 3rd page of this issue contains a report "Prof. Roentgen's Discovery" which is the accounting of how the discovery of x-rays was made by accident. The frontpage of this issue is of the United States Navy yard in New York. Also within the issue are articles: The Bassett Curtain Fixture; An Electric Welding Machine for Use on Bicycle Frames and Similar Work; A Twenty-Five Cent Bicycle; Gas Motor car of the Dessau Tramway; Mr. Vanderbilt's Estate, Biltmore; and additional articles and advertisements.
This is complete in 16 pages with several small binding holes along the left spine, otherwise in very good condition.
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