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  • Velocipede...
    Item #589570
    SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, August 19, 1868

    * Hanlons' Patent Improved Velocipede, with image

    An inside page has a nice article, "Improvement in the Velocipede", which is accompanied by a 4 3/4 inch square print, "Hanlons' Patent Improved Velocipede".  Other interesting inventions and period advertising are present throughout.

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  • Suspension bridge over the Hudson...
    Item #648921
    SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, October 28, 1868  The front page has "Francis' Car Heating and Ventilating Apparatus" and "Nagle's Patent Expanding Mandrel" with accompanying articles. Within the issue is "The Joy Patent Steam Hammer"; "Suspension Bridge Over The Hudson"; and additional articles... Read full description  
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  • Perry and Goddard's perpetual revolver...
    Item #657811
    SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, November 18, 1868

    * Perry & Goddard's perpetual revolver
     
    This 16 page issue is in nice condition and contains illustrations, accompanied by text, of the latest inventions of the day including: "The Perry and Goddard 'Double Header,' or 'Perpetual Revolver'", and... Read full description  
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  • Brick & tile machine...
    Item #204945
    SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, November 25, 1868  This 16 page issue is in nice condition and contains illustrations of the latest inventions of the day including the following: BRICK & TILE MACHINE - WAGON BRAKE - CARRIAGE POLE - STEAM PUMP & more. These illustrations also have related text.
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  • Washing Machine...
    Item #644251
    SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, December 2, 1868. The front page features "Reynolds' Steam Condensing and Water Elevating Engine". Inside the issue are: "Selfridge's Patent Washing Machine"; "Gear's Variety Planing and Molding Machine"; "Hattan's Patent Fireplace"; "Dimock's Thermo-Annuciator"; and... Read full description  
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  • The bicycle..
    Item #649006
    SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, February 13, 1869  The front page has "The Gerner Patent Boiler" with accompanying article. Inside the issue is: "Douglas' Patent Hay Loader"; "Appegate's Patent Cart Catch"; "Notes on the Velocipede"; "Weston's Patent Improved Centrifugal"; and additional illustrations,... Read full description  
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  • Velocipede...
    Item #564387
    SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, from New York, dated March 13, 1869. A primary reporting article in this issue is of "The Topliff and Ely Adjustable Velocipede" which features three illustrations.

    This is a complete issue in 16 pages measuring approximately 11 x 16 inches and does contain an archival mend on the page of the velocipede and a small piece missing in the... Read full description  
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  • Hand-crank velocipede...
    Item #631955
    SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, March 27, 1869  The front page has "Maurice's Patent Autographic Press" with an accompanying article. Inside the issue is: "Davis' Patent Culinary Steam Generator"; "Samuels' Patent Hand Crank Velocipede"; and more illustrations, articles and advertisements.
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  • Suspension bridge over the Ohio River...
    Item #222793
    SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, April 3, 1869 

    * Suspension Bridge over the Ohio River
    * Kerosene lamp

    This 16 page issue is in nice condition and contains illustrations, accompanied by text, of the latest inventions of the day including: "Soule's Simultaneous-Movement Velocipede", "Suspension Bridge Over the... Read full description  
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  • The bicycle...
    Item #616308
    SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, April 10, 1869  This 16 page issue contains illustrations, accompanied by text, of the latest inventions of the day including: "Progress of the Velocipede", "Conarroe's Buckeye Ditching Machine", "Little's Stove Funnel Cap and Ventilator", and "Gross' Patent Combined Letter... Read full description  
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  • The bicycle...
    Item #705298
    SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, April 10, 1869  This title has illustrations, accompanied by text, of the latest inventions of the day. Featured are: "Progress of the Velocipede" which shows a novel bicycle. Also: "Conarroe's Buckeye Ditching Machine" "Little's Stove Funnel Cap and Ventilator" and "Gross' Patent... Read full description  
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  • A very unusual bicycle...
    Item #671198
    SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, April 24, 1869  Among the many articles on the latest inventions and improvements of the day is: "Improved Style of Two-Wheeled Velocipedes" which includes n interesting illustration  of: "McDonald's Adjustable Bicycle".
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  • Bicycle Brake... Steam Boiler... Mid-1800's inventions...
    Item #695811
    SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, May 1, 1869 The most collectible content is "MONOD'S IMPROVED BICYCLE BRAKE", which includes related illustrations. Also present are illustrations and details related to:  "...STEAM BOILER", a non-explosive Kerosene lamp, and more. See images for details.
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  •  - Improvement in Three-Wheeled Velocipedes...

    Item #206545
    SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, May 8, 1869, from New York. This issue contains the following prints, articles, and/or ads: Van Guysling's Patent Rail Chair and Support; Pallissard's Walking Support for Infants; Improvement in Three-Wheeled Velocipedes; Centenary of the Steam Engine - James Watt; and other articles. See photos for details.
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  • Early tricycle...
    Item #204486
    SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, May 15, 1869  This 16 page issue is in nice condition and contains illustrations of the latest inventions of the day including the following inventions: TRICYCLE - VACUUM PAN - DRAIN-TILE MACHINE & Much More. These illustrations also have text that goes along with them. Very interesting advertisements as well, back in... Read full description  
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  • Very unusual bicycle "improvement"...
    Item #647218
    SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, May 29, 1869  The front page features an interesting print of a rather wacky bicycle called: "White's Improved Bicycle" which has a related article: "A New Style of Velocipede". Obviously it never caught on.
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  • Very early bicycle prints...
    Item #704619
    SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York June 12, 1869  The front page has a very nice & curious print captioned: "Sturdy and Young's Circular Velocipede" with a related front page article titled: "Improved Combination Pleasure Velocipede". An inside page also has a print of: "Price's Improved Bicycle" with a related... Read full description  
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  • Carpet stretcher...
    Item #633919
    SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York,  June 26, 1869 The front cover has "Nichol's Improved Shears" with an accompanying article. Inside the issue is: "Watch Protector"; "Tichenor's Improved Inhaler"; "Weaver's Carpet Stretcher and Fastener"; and more articles, illustrations and advertisements.
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  • Lifesaving apparatus...
    Item #649004
    SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, July 17, 1869  The front page has "Wedeking & Dueberg's Improved Brick Kiln" with accompany article. Within the issue is: "Patent Life-Saving Apparatus"; "Buell's Velocipede Spring"; "Larkin's Nursing Table"; and more illustrations, articles and advertisements.
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  • Pair of issues: criticizing astrology, with an astrologer's response...
    Item #724424
    BROUGHTON'S MONTHLY PLANET READER AND ASTROLOGICAL JOURNAL, Philadelphia, Oct., Nov., Dec., 1869 
    Also: SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, May 29, 1869 

    The former was a fascinating and very unusual newspaper of small-size themed on predicting what would happen in the future--great to read in hindsight.
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    Item from last month's catalog - #364 - released for March, 2026.

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    Item #694718
    (10) WHOLESALE VARIETY LOT of ten 2nd-rate and damaged illustrated issues.  A blended lot of titles may include any of the following: Harper's Weekly, Frank Leslie's, Scientific American, London Illustrated, Gleason's, Ballou's, etc. Well over 50 prints will be found within this lot.
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  • Latest inventions of the day...     1870's...
    Item #180044
    (10) SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, 1870's  A nice lot of ten  issues from this fascinating period---the 'golden age' of American inventiveness---with much coverage of the latest inventions & improvements of the day, with illustrations. The images shown are only representative of the look, condition, and format of the... Read full description  

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  • Latest inventions of the day...     1870's...
    Item #649217
    (10) SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, 1870's  A nice lot of ten issues from this fascinating period---the 'golden age' of American inventiveness---with much coverage of the latest inventions & improvements of the day, with illustrations. The images shown are only representative of the look, condition, and format of the issues... Read full description  
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  • Inventions of the day...
    Item #631900
    SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, March 12, 1870  The front page has "Viaduct on the Paris and Orleans Railway, France" with an accompanying article. Inside the issue is: "The Measurement of Power -- Emerson's Dynamometer"; "Testing the Power of Turbine Water Wheels"; "Jerome B. King's Self-adjusting Double... Read full description  
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  • Very unique wheeling skates...
    Item #634501
    SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, March 19, 1870  The front cover has "Thomas L. Luder's Pedespeed" and "Clark's Multiplying-Pressure Fan Blower" with accompanying articles. Inside the issue is: "Products of the Pine Forest"; "Russell's Support For Mill Spindles"; and more articles, illustrations and... Read full description  
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  • Early inventions...
    Item #634570
    SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, May 14, 1870  The front cover has "Ames' Portable Engine for Agricultural Use" with an accompanying article. Inside the issue is: "Improvements in Welding Metal Plates"; "Obituary - Zerah Colburn, Engineer, and Leading Writer of Engineering Papers"; "Geer's Improved Cherry Stoner";... Read full description  
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  • Proposed bridge over the British Channel...
    Item #637495
    SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, May 21, 1870  The front cover has "Newell's Oscillating Sofa, Table and Couch for Vessels" with an accompanying article. Inside the issue is: "Deep-Sea Piers for a Proposed Bridge to Cross the British Channel"; "Komp's Combined Punching and Eyelet-Inserting Machine";... Read full description  
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  • New York State Capital in 1870...
    Item #223294
    SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, October 15, 1870.

    * New York State Captial

    This 16 page issue is in nice condition and contains illustrations of the latest inventions of the day including the following inventions/prints: New York State Capital Building - Stump Extractor - Spring Bed - Surface Planer & More. These illustrations... Read full description  
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  • An 1870 road steamer...
    Item #152142
    SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, November 19, 1870  This issue has much invention news and illustrations including front page illustration(s) headed: "THOMSON'S PATENT ROAD STEAMER". These illustration(s) also have related text as well. This issue is 16 pages and in nice condition.
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  • Ice boating on the Hudon River...
    Item #637244
    SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, Feb. 3, 1872  Within this issue is a 3/4 page illustration: "Ice Boating on the Hudson River" which would be very displayable. Other articles and illustrations include: "Fitt's New Road Steamer" "The Shaw & Justice Dead Stroke Power Hammer" and much more.
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  • Colt's Armory Testing Machine...
    Item #590462
    SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, March 16, 1872  This 16 page issue is in nice condition and contains illustrations of the latest inventions of the day including: the "COLT ARMORY TESTING MACHINE",  "Extension Ladder", "Firearm Projectile", "Water Wheel Governor", "Saw Filing... Read full description  
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  • Brainerd, Minnesota Railroad Bridge 1872...
    Item #597575
    SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, March 23, 1872  This 16 page issue is in nice condition and contains illustrations of the latest inventions of the day including the following inventions and/or prints: Brainerd, Minnesota Railroad Bridge - Surface Blower - Wagon Wheel - Electric Battery & much more. These illustrations... Read full description  
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  • Death of Samuel F. B. Morse...
    Item #634534
    SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, April 13, 1872  The front cover has "Goodwin's Method of Propelling Canal Boats" with an accompanying article.
    Inside the issue is a text report "Death of Samuel F. B. Morse". "After a few days' illness which, with his great age, led to anticipation of a fatal result, Professor Morse died... Read full description  
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  • Antique Rope Sky Railway Lift...
    Item #589827
    SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, April 27, 1872  The front page features "The Hawley Brick Kiln" illustrations with accompany article. Inside are: "Muller's Improved Rope Railway", "Myers' Improved Press"; "Holcomb's Hot Air Furnace" with additional articles and advertisements within the issue as... Read full description  
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  • Rare "Supplement" is focused on the oil industry...
    Item #697619
    SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, May 18, 1872   Typical of this title the pages contain an interesting variety of news items on the latest inventions & improvements of the period, including a wealth of illustrations, not the least of which is a front page article & print of the: "Steam Flying Ship".
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  • An anti-sea-sick ship... an elevated railway...
    Item #659789
    SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, January 11, 1873  The issue features the latest inventions and innovations of the day including:  "STEAM PRESS", "SALOON OF BESSEMER'S ANTI-SEA-SICK SHIP", "ELEVATED RAILWAY", "WATER WHEEL", and more, all of which include supporting text. A number of... Read full description  
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  • American brick making machine...
    Item #613214
    SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, January 18, 1873  The front page has a large illustration "The Great American Brick Machine" with an accompanying article. Inside the issue is "Emerson's Feathering Paddle Wheel"; "Nine Horse Power Compound Steam Engines"; "Design for Ball Ground Pavilion" and other... Read full description  
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  • Seed planter...
    Item #671655
    SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN New York, Feb. 1, 1873  This famous title always featured the latest inventions and improvements of the day, many being illustrated. Included in this issue are: "Testing Machine" and "Seed Planter" and so much more. Descriptive articles accompany the prints as well.
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  • Fire Fighting Tank 1873...
    Item #219661
    SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, March 8, 1873.

    * Fire Tank Water System

    This 16 page issue is in nice condition and contains illustrations of the latest inventions of the day including the following inventions and/or prints: Self Acting Fire Tank, Tell Tale Clock, Bottle Stopper, Diamond Stone Saw, & More. These illustrations also have... Read full description  
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  • Steam reaper & lawn mower...
    Item #202900
    SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, March 15, 1873  This 16 page issue is in nice condition and contains illustrations of the latest inventions of the day including the following inventions:  STEAM REAPER & MOWER - HOT PRESSING MACHINE - ELASTIC WASHER - GRAIN CLEANER & more, including related text.
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  • Girard Avenue Bridge Philadelphia in 1873....
    Item #219145
    SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, May 24, 1873.

    * Girard Avenue bridge in Philadelphia Pennsylvania 

    This 16 page issue is in nice condition and contains illustrations of the latest inventions of the day including the following inventions and/or prints: Girard Avenue bridge - Hat & Coat Hook - Railway Signal - Iron... Read full description  
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  • For the ballooning enthusiast...   Failed attempt to cross the Atlantic...
    Item #652384
    SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, Sept. 13, 1873  A nice issue for any ballooning enthusiast as the front page is taken up with 3 prints, the largest captioned: "The Great Transatlantic Balloon" with prints of its "aeronauts" and a detailed article. In reality they were forced to land in New... Read full description  
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  • Artifical crowns...
    Item #152163
    SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, December 6, 1873  The content of this issue includes the original patent for artificial crowns invented by J. B. Beers.
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  • Hudson River bridge...     Electric chair...
    Item #202361
    SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, March 7, 1874  This 16 page issue is in nice condition and contains illustrations/prints of the latest inventions of the day including the following: Hudson River bridge at Albany New York, Sink, Fish Grappling Spear, Saw Gummer, Electric and Vapor Chair, and much more. These illustrations also have... Read full description  
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  • Barrel making machine...
    Item #202359
    SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, March 28, 1874  This 16 page issue is in nice condition and contains illustrations of the latest inventions of the day including the following inventions: WOODEN BARREL MAKING MACHINE - CAR COUPLING - RAILROAD LANTERN & more, including related text.
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  • Historic newspaper item #202370
    Item #202370
    SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, May 16, 1874  This 16 page issue is in nice condition and contains illustrations of the latest inventions of the day including the following inventions: CAM PUMP - SURFACE PLANER - INKSTAND - PACKING 7 WEIGHING MACHINE -  & more,... Read full description  
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  • The new bridge at Keokuk, Iowa...
    Item #637245
    SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York,  May 23, 1874  Among the prints within is a very nice, full page print: "Road & Railway Bridge Over the Mississippi, at Keokuk, Iowa". Other prints include: "McGinty's Picket Fence" "Improved Work Holder for Lathes" "The Albion Boiler" and more.
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  • The parachute...
    Item #202373
    SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, November 7, 1874  This 16 page issue is in nice condition and contains illustrations of the latest inventions of the day including the following inventions: COAL SCREEN - ARIEL SCREW (FAN) - PARACHUTE - BRICKS - STUMP SAWING MACHINE and much more. Illustrations also have text that goes along with them.
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  • Gas saver...  Cork boots...
    Item #202374
    SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, November 21, 1874  This 16 page issue is in nice condition and contains illustrations of the latest inventions of the day including the following inventions: SURFACE PLANER - GAS SAVER - CORK SOLED BOOTS & more, including related text.
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  • A flying machine before the Wright brothers...
    Item #669275
    SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, Dec. 5, 1874  Certainly the more intriguing print--almost laughable--and article is one captioned: "Proposed Flying Machine" with the text beginning: "Cannot we arouse a little more spirit and inquiry regarding the subject of a practical flying machine, and keep the ball rolling until the... Read full description  
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