First ever automobile advertisement...
SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, Oct. 15, 1898 This is a very significant magazine in the history of automobiles, as the noted reference work "Kane's Famous First Facts" states that the mentioned advertisement was the very first automobile ad ever published in America.
A back page advertisement is headed: "In Season and Out of Season" and describes the fine features of the "Winton Motor Carriage" manufactured by "The Winton Motor Carriage Co., Cleveland, Ohio". This is the 11th appearance of such an ad.
The advertisement is 2 1/4 x 2 1/2 inches and includes a small but nice photo of the car.
Complete in 16 pages, tiny binding holes at the blank spine & a bit irregular at the spine from disbinding, good condition.
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