The Great Industries of the United States: Being An Historical Summary of the Origin, Growth and Perfection of the Chief Industrial Arts of this Country
by Greeley, Horace / and others
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Poor to Good
- Seller
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Houlton, Maine, United States
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About This Item
Hartford: J. B. Burr & Hyde, 1872 xx, [5], 26-1304pp, bound in full leather, with over 500 illustrations. Includes the decorative title page. Covers in Poor Condition, lacking the spine covering, back cover nearly detached. Interior in Good Condition, with previous owner's name, occasional foxing. Includes *Sewing Machines *Printing Press & Printing *Watches *Steam Boilers *Ship Building *Organs *Manufacture of Salt *Ice Trade *Water Wheels *Lithography *Book Making *Knitting Machines *Cigars & Tobacco *Billiards & Billiard Tables *Bells *Artificial Limbs *Coal *Copper *Firearms *Fireworks *Gold Mining *Silk Dress Goods *Steam Fire Engines *Photography *Glass *Newspapers, and much more.
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- Bookseller
- Monroe Bridge Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 008938
- Title
- The Great Industries of the United States: Being An Historical Summary of the Origin, Growth and Perfection of the Chief Industrial Arts of this Country
- Author
- Greeley, Horace / and others
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Poor to Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- J. B. Burr & Hyde
- Place of Publication
- Hartford
- Date Published
- 1872
- Keywords
- American United States History Industry Industrial Arts RR Railroad Railway Sewing Machines, Printing Press, Steam Boilers, Watches Watch Making, Organs, Ice Trade, Coinage Money Salt Water wheels, Knitting Machines, Cutlery Cigars Cigar Petroleum Iron Wo
- Bookseller catalogs
- TEXTILE ARTS / COSTUME; GEOLOGY;
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall
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