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Original April 26, 1890 issue of Scientific American, Vol. LXII, No. 17, featuring “The Manufacture of Edison’s Talking Doll” on the illustrated front page.This historic issue documents Thomas Edison’s early phonographic talking doll, with detailed illustrations of the dolls, manufacturing/packing operation and miniature phonograph mechanism.Complete 16-page issue, pages 257–272.Condition: Original antique publication showing age-related toning, staining, edge wear, creasing, small tears/losses and wear along the center fold. Please review all photographs carefully for exact condition. Front-page Edison illustrations remain highly presentable. No modern reproduction
