Historical Memorabilia & Americana
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[SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN]. Bound volume of vol. 1, no. 1 throug...
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[SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN]. Bound volume of vol. 1, no. 1 through vol. 1, no. 26, New Series. New York: Munn & Company, July 2, 1859-December 24, 1859. Folio (337 x 238 mm). Illustrated throughout, with title-page and index for this bound series. A complete run of 26 issues bound in contemporary half brown calf over marbled boards, spine ruled and lettered in gilt, peach endleaves (binding worn and soiled, joints and hinges starting, text toned and somewhat worn with some tears, pp. 299-302 torn and creased, pp. 169-176 loose. Rare. With the bookplate of J. N. Proeschel on the fp. Articles include: Railway Nightmares, Origin of the Bayonet, Steam-Boiler Explosions, How to Fatten Chickens, Navigating the Air (about hot-air balloons), Gregor Mendel?s Improved Steam Boiler, and many more.
