The Material History of a Printed Landmark of American Science.
The article focuses on the historical significance and distribution of the first volume of the *Transactions of the American Philosophical Society*, the oldest scientific periodical in the United States, published in March 1771. It details the printing process, including the number of sheets used an...
| Publicado en: | Transactions of the American Philosophical Society Vol. 113; no. 4; pp. 9 - 13 |
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University of Pennsylvania Press
Dec2024
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