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First ever automobile advertisement...
First ever automobile advertisement...
Item # 698704
October 01, 1898
SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, Oct. 1, 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: "The Winton Motor Carriage" and describes the fine features of the automobile, which has a "Friable Speed Hydro-Carbon Motor", selling for $1,000.
The advertisement is 2 1/4 x 2 1/2 inches and includes a small but nice engraving of the car. This ad first appeared in the July 30 issue, this date being its 9th appearance.
Complete in 16 pages, irregular at the blank spine margin from disbinding, otherwise in nice condition.
Category: Post-Civil War
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