Book Readers As Envisioned Circa 1935

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Published on Thu, 22 Mar 2012 17:00:08 GMT Indexed on 2012/03/22 17:35 UTC
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This early 20th century sketch showcases the future of books; thankfully the actual delivery of the concept proved to be a bit more lap-friendly.

The sketch is from the April, 1935 issues of Everyday Science and Mechanics and presents a vision of book consumption that, thankfully, came to pass in a much more compact fashion that doesn’t require swapping rolls of film.

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