1927 Wonder Book of Knowledge Antique Science Technology Ephemera Notes Photos
$ 23.03
Description
1927 Wonder Book of Knowledge Antique Science Technology Ephemera Notes Photos. This 1927 edition is a comprehensive "marvels of industry" guide, featuring over 700 illustrations covering everything from nature to industrial inventions. Year Printed 1927. Title: The Wonder Book of Knowledge. Product Description Title: The Wonder Book of Knowledge Compiler/Editor: Henry Chase Hill Publisher: The John C. Winston Company, Philadelphia Copyright Date: 1927 (with earlier copyrights from 1917–1926) Format: Hardcover, Green Cloth with Decorative Orange/Black Stamping Overview This 1927 edition is a comprehensive "marvels of industry" guide, featuring over 700 illustrations covering everything from nature to industrial inventions. While the book itself is a classic of early 20th-century educational literature, this specific copy is a unique research volume. Condition & Unique Attributes Ephemera & Research: The previous owner used this book as a dedicated repository for the history of photography. It includes several hand-written pages on USO (United Service Organizations) stationery, meticulously detailing the evolution of the daguerreotype, tintype, and the advent of Kodak film. Tipped-in Clippings: Several vintage newspaper clippings (including "Uncle Ray's Column") and an original Eastman Kodak Company promotional card from Rochester, NY, have been taped or clipped into the "Story in the Making of a Picture" chapter. Provenance: Features a neat vintage owner signature on the flyleaf: "Jesse N. Mills." Wear: The cover shows expected shelf wear, with bumping and fraying at the spine ends and corners. The binding remains intact, and the internal pages are generally clean with age-appropriate toning. One page has a paperclip mark from the attached ephemera. Item Specifics Attribute Detail Binding Hardcover Subject Science & Technology / History Year Printed 1927 Publisher John C. Winston Company Origin American Special Attributes Illustrated, Extra-Illustrated (Ephemera/Notes), Vintage Research Author Henry Chase Hill Language English Topic Industry, Photography, Invention Seller’s Note on Dissemination This volume is highly recommended for collectors of Social History or Photography History. The handwritten notes provide a personal perspective on how knowledge was curated and preserved before the digital age. The inclusion of the USO stationery suggests these notes may have been compiled during or shortly after the WWII era, adding a secondary layer of historical interest. The book will be shipped securely in a box to preserve the delicate tipped-in ephemera and clippings.
