Scientific Amer. 1874 Spiders, English Channel Steamers

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Description: This is Scientific American, October 31, 1874. Fascinating articles, beautifully illustrated with detailed drawings, diagrams, and engravings.

Topics include (asterisk indicates one or more illustrations): Cover article about The Tanite Company's New Milling Machine (*) Economy in Eating Demoniacal Possessions Reports on Small Engines Maccord's Protracting Centrolinead (*) The Fairmount Park Bear Pits (*) Lights for Greenhouses (*) Engineering Two Thousand Years Ago Spiders' Webs and Spinnerets (*) Miller's Improved Self-locking Padlock (*) Davis' Disintegrator (*) The English Channel Steamers (* of Capt. Dicey's Twin Steamer Castalia) ...and more.

and many articles or short stories about various other topics. Also - Correspondence, Notes and Queries, Patents, great period advertisements. Size 12"x17". Pages 271-286. Condition is good, pages separating along the fold line. Some small tears, marks.

Status: For Sale	Reference#: 120975
Condition: See item description	Year: c.1900

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