Scientific American, Vol. 44, No. 2 (1881)
Scientific American, volume 44, number 2 from 1881, was a weekly American periodical for engineers, inventors and mechanics, printed in New York. Its pages mix wood-engraved mechanical drawings with dense classified advertisements for tools, pumps, ore-crushing machinery and building materials. The engraved plates show hand vises, sewer outlet sections and ornate trade typography, useful for a designer seeking Victorian industrial line drawing, bold display lettering and advertisement layout.
