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All the designs in this section previously appeared in the 'Boite aux Lettres' supplement to 'La Nature'. The dates of the original articles are given in the Analysis below. Information from Michel Grand.

A full copy of the work can be accessed online here.

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This work is mentioned in Gershon Legman's 'Bibliography of Paperfolding' which was published in 1952.

Note however that 'Half Hours of Scientific Amusement' is a partial translation of the 5th Edition of 'Les Recreations Scientifique' and does not include the paperfolding material from 'La Science Pratique'.

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Analysis

Boite en papier - The Catherine of Cleve Box

Previously published in 'Boite aux Lettres' of 2nd July 1887.

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Autre boite en papier - The Patisserie Box

The text notes that this box is 'employe par les confiseurs' (used by confectioners)

Previously published in 'Boite aux Lettres' of 17th September 1887.

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Confection d'un soufflet en papier - The Bellows

Previously published in 'Boite aux Lettres' of 9th July 1887.

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Un ballon en papier - The Waterbomb

The text suggests making this design from thin tracing paper and filling it with hydrogen to see it rise slowly.

Previously published in 'Boite aux Lettres' of 20th October 1887.

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Ballon fait sans rognure avec un carre de papier ou d'etoffe (Balloon made without offcuts from a sheet of paper or cloth) - The Cartonnage Silveroctahedron

According to the text 'The result is an eight sided polyhedron', each side being a 'right isosceles triangle'.

Previously published in 'Boite aux Lettres' of 7th January 1888.

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Boite en papier pour servir des fruits a la campagne (Paper box for serving country fruits) - The Junk Box

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Previously published in 'Boite aux Lettres' of 6th August 1887.

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Le Travail du Papier

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