1860 SCI AMERICAN~Samuel Morse TELEGRAPH~St Joseph MO~Abbeville~Edgefield SC~Pix
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Scientific American February 4 1860Very Early PRE-CIVIL WAR issue Cover: A new almalgamator (see below) Samuel Morse reapplies for the patent on the telegraph Check out the new “marine locomotive” (see below) Latest improvements in chromo-lithography A visit to St Joseph Missouri California Raisins Manufacturing Lucifer matches, the first friction matches Abbeville and Edgefield South Carolina suffer a spate of “Yankee Swindles” - apparently the antebellum version of the “Nigerian Prince” internet scam! A visit to the cotton plantation of Colonel Wade Hampton of Columbia South Carolina, First artificial ice machine reported on New inventions by folks from Montville Connecticut, Lansingburg New York, Ottawa Illinois, Northville NY, Ithaca NY Multi-page section lists every patent claim the previous week! Much more! One of the great magazines of publishing history, Scientific American kept its readers up to date with the latest inventions, patents and scientific information. Some major articles in this issue are listed above. Solo issue from a bound volume. The only flaw is the minor bindery marks on the side, visible in the jpeg. . All of my packages are sent with your item encased by cardboard on both sides..� We're in Ohio! Questions? Ebay has moved the "Ask Seller A Question" button at the bottom of this listing.
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