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[003230] . SCIENCE, October 30, 1885. Volume VI. No. 143. ill. Etching. New York: The Science Company, 1885. Size: Approx. 7 1/4" x 10 1/4". Paper Wraps. Science. Good to Good+ With Science Supplement. Articles by Famous Americans: F.W. PUTNAM "Man and the mastodon" (found in Worchester County, Mass.). In Letters to the Editor: ALPHEUS HYATT "Cruise of the Arethusa"; and EDWARD S. HOLDEN "The care of pamphlets". In Science Supplement:" The Nordenfelt submarine boat" with illustration. Other articles: "The International Geological Congress at Berlin"; " Localization of Functions in the Brain"; plus "Geographical Notes" (Lieut. H.T. Allen's expedition to Copper or Atna River and Lieutenant Cantwell's exploration of the Kowak River); "Astronomical Notes" (Small versus large telescopes, Comet 1885. III.(Brooks), New variable in Cygnus, Common decimal unit of circular measure,and Gould's Zone Catalogue). ex.mus. stamp on front cover. Slightly soiled. Vertical crease, goes through, but very minor. some mild chipping to edges, exterior is Good to Good+. Interior is tight, clean and Very Good +. Supplement's border mildly soiled. Some pages uncut. Overall Supplement is VG-. $45.00

[003152] . SCIENCE, A Weekly Newspaper of All the Arts and Sciences, May 10, 1889. ill. Engravings. New York: N. D. C. Hodges, 1889. Size: Approx. 9" X 12". Newsprint. Science. Good Some Articles:The Western Electric Incandescent Lighting System with 12 illustration of The Incandescent Dynamo of Western Electric Company; The Westinghouse Compound Engine with 3 illustrations; and Ethnology: Notes from British Columbia with 2 illustrations of Orthogonal views of skulls; ex-mus. numbers on front cover. Slight soiling and chipping around bottom and side edge, otherwise exterior is VG. Interior is clean, tight and VG+. Several interior pages mildly creased, no interference with text. 2 pages uncut. $50.00

[003151] . SCIENCE, A Weekly Newspaper of All the Arts and Sciences, January 24, 1890. ill. Maps, Figures (line drawings). New York: N. D. C. Hodges, 1890. Size: Approx. 9" X 12". Newsprint. Science. Good+ Some Articles: A Steel Pressure-Blower with illustration of one; The Tobacco-Plant; What Stanley Has Done For The Map of Africa with 2 maps: Central Africa, Before Stanley, and Central Africa, After Stanley; Useful Plants in Guatemala; and The Fiske Range-Finder with 6 illustrations. Under Industrial Notes: The Hulin Diary Calendar with an illustration of one." This unique memorandum calendar, manufactured by John S. Hulin, stationer, combines a diary and a calendar in one". 2 sets of ex-mus. numbers on front cover. Slight soiling and chipping around bottom edge, otherwise exterior is VG. Interior is clean, tight and VG+. $35.00

[003150] . SCIENCE, A Weekly Newspaper of All the Arts and Sciences, January 3, 1890. ill. Engravings, Tables. New York: N. D. C. Hodges, 1890. Size: Approx. 9" X 12". Newsprint. Science. Good Some Articles:Model Electric Elevator Installation with illustration of a " New Electric Elevator"; Stanley's Explorations; Phonetics; American Geological Society, and The Influence of Baking-Powder Residues on Digestion with 5 tables. Under Industrial Notes: A new Electrical Testing-Set with an illustration of one. ex-mus.numbers on front cover in 2 places. Slight soiling and chipping around edges, 1/2" tear at side. No interference with text. Back cover, all advertisements, missing side strip , 2" in and down the length of newspaper. Other side is also advertisements. Overall exterior is Good. Interior is clean, tight and VG+. $30.00

[002513] Heyn, Ernest V.. A CENTURY OF WONDERS 100 Years Of Popular Science . 1972. Very Good / Good. $4.75

[004733] House of Representatives. SUBMARINE TELESCOPE 1844. ill. Drawing. Blair & Rives, Printers, 1844. Size: Approx. 5 3/4" x 9". Self Covers. Invention. Very Good- 28th Congress, 1st Session. Rep. No. 481. Ho. of Reps. "The Committee on Naval Affairs, to whom was referred the petition of Mrs. Sarah P. Mather, asking Congress to take from her the right to make and use a submarine telescope invented by her, beg leave to submit the following report: The invention to which the petition refers is composed of two long water-tight tubes, each aided by two smaller ones. One of the tubes, called a submarine lamp, has a glass globe containing a lamp suspended at one end, which may be plunged in the water to any given depth, and the two smaller tubes being fastened to the larger, and running into a reservoir below the lamp, supply it with fresh air;...The invention is supposed to be susceptible of great utility in examining the sides and bottoms of ships and steamboats, to ascertain whether they are defective or not, without docking them: in discovering wrecks, obstructions, and all other objects at the bottoms of bays, harbors, lakes, and rivers, ..." 4 pp. Opinions given by Famous Americans in the document include: Francis Grice, U.S. naval constructor; Thos. W. Freelon, Commander U.S. navy; Aaron Clark, Ex. mayor of New York; William P.S. Sanger, Civil Engineer; Wm L. Hudson, Commander U.S. navy; Denison Olmsted, Professor of natural philosophy and astronomy in Yale College; Samuel H. Cox, D.D, Pastor of the first Presbyterian church of "this city"; A. D. Bache (Superintendent U.S. Coast Survey) and A.P. Upshur, (Secretary of the Navy). Plus a full page illustration of the Submarine Lamp and Telescope with explanations of the different parts. Document is disbound but in gray stiff self wraps with a paper label on the front cover.Self wrap covers are Fine. Light dampstain on document at upper edge, down 2 1/2" affecting some of the text but text very legible. Not on illustration. Illustration's paper is brown-toned. Otherwise interior is clean and Very Good. Scarce. $170.00

[004534] House of Representatives. HALL COLBY. 1875. Size: Approx. 5 1/2" x 9". Disbound. Astronomy. Very Good 43D Congress. 2d Session. House of Representatives. Report No. 310. Report from The Committee on Claims regarding the petition of Hall Colby..."that he is the discoverer of certain principles in nautical astronomy of great importance, which he has for more than twenty years made known for the free benefit of the world:...he invented an improved mariners' compass, ...In the case of the United States naval vessels and transports, for many of which he represents that he has furnished and corrected compasses, he declares that he has never received any compensation..." 2 pages, front and back. Disbound. In Very Good + condition. $20.00

[004520] House of Representatives. J.B. EMERSON: Committee on Patents...regarding Emerson's Petition. 1849. ill. Plate. 1849. Size: Approx. 5 1/2" x 8 3/4". Disbound. Patents. Very Good February 28, 1849. "The memorial of John B. Emerson, of the city of New York respectfully represents: that on the eighth day of March 1834, he obtained letters patent of the United States of America, for certain improvements in the steam engine, and in the mode of propelling therewith, either vessels on the water or carriages on the land..." "...I, John Brown Emerson, of the city of New York, have invented certain improvements in the steam engine, and in the mode of propelling therewith, either vessels on the water or carriages on the land, and that the following is a full and exact description thereof:..." 27 pp. Last page a full page illustration. In text a two paragraph description of Plate. Disbound but intact. Very Good. $35.00

[004156] Kane, Joseph Nathan. Famous First Facts: A Record of First Happenings, Discoveries and Inventions in the United States . ill. Photographs. New York: H.W. Wilson Company, 1934. Size: Approx. 5 1/4" x 8". Green Cloth. Inventions. Good 757 pp. including Chronological Index and Geographical Index. ex. lib. Covers mildly soiled. Gilt lettering on spine. white lib. lettering on spine. Rubbing to spine ends. Overall covers are Good. Library stamp and discarded stamp on page ends. ib. markings on front endpapers. "date" stamp on title page. reference numbers on Contents page. On pp.192-193 2" hinge break and pp.704-705 hinge breaking. Otherwise interior is tight, clean and VG. $10.00