SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, March 16, 1878  The front page of the issue features a halfpage illustration "The Holden Ice Machine" with an accompanying article. Inside the issue is "The National Steam Pump"; "Double Shearing, Punching and Straightening Machine"; "New Boat-Propelling Device"; "Phillip's Improved Buckboard Wagon"; "Millington's Hydraulic Ram" and more illustrations, articles and advertisements.
Complete in 16 pages with several small binding holes along the left spine, archival mends to the two pages, otherwise in good condition.