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A JOURNAL OF NATURAL PHILOSOPHY, CHEMISTRY, AND THE ARTS, London, Dec. 1, 1811 This was very much a scientific magazine which began in 1797. Content is much as the title would suggest, with two full page plates.
Not only was this issue never bound with original string binding, and never-trimmed margins, but it also includes the original, blue front wrapper, in addition to another front & back wrapper as seen in the photos.
Complete in 84 pages, wide never-trimmed margins, typically irregular at the untrimmed margins, 5 3/4 by 9 inches, good condition.
Background: The December 1, 1811 issue of Nicholson's Journal captures a pivotal moment in the history of science and engineering, reflecting the rapid transformation of the Industrial Revolution and the birth of modern empirical research. As the first independent, peer-reviewed scientific monthly in Britain, the journal democratized the exchange of ideas by bypassing rigid academic institutions like the Royal Society. This specific issue is historically notable for publishing diverse breakthroughs, ranging from pioneering military ballistics theories by William Moore to innovative architectural engineering designs by Richard Lovell Edgeworth. More broadly, the preservation of this artifact in its original, untrimmed, and unbound state with the original blue advertising wrappers provides a priceless, untouched window into early 19th-century printing technology, book commerce, and the exact material form in which the era's greatest scientific minds first consumed new knowledge.
Not only was this issue never bound with original string binding, and never-trimmed margins, but it also includes the original, blue front wrapper, in addition to another front & back wrapper as seen in the photos.
Complete in 84 pages, wide never-trimmed margins, typically irregular at the untrimmed margins, 5 3/4 by 9 inches, good condition.
Background: The December 1, 1811 issue of Nicholson's Journal captures a pivotal moment in the history of science and engineering, reflecting the rapid transformation of the Industrial Revolution and the birth of modern empirical research. As the first independent, peer-reviewed scientific monthly in Britain, the journal democratized the exchange of ideas by bypassing rigid academic institutions like the Royal Society. This specific issue is historically notable for publishing diverse breakthroughs, ranging from pioneering military ballistics theories by William Moore to innovative architectural engineering designs by Richard Lovell Edgeworth. More broadly, the preservation of this artifact in its original, untrimmed, and unbound state with the original blue advertising wrappers provides a priceless, untouched window into early 19th-century printing technology, book commerce, and the exact material form in which the era's greatest scientific minds first consumed new knowledge.
Category: Pre-Civil War
Price
$57
100% Authentic: Original printing, never a reproduction.