Description: A History of American ManufacturesFrom 1608 to 1860Written and Compiled by J. Leander BishopPublished in 1864 VOLUME 2 ONLY. Arranged chronologically, this volume traces the history of technology in the United States from the American Revolution to the Civil War. It covers the establishment and activities of societies for the useful arts and mechanics' libraries; inventions and patents; and actions of Congress involving legislation and treaties. It also includes: a history of tariffs from 1842 to 1862 with an alphabetical list of tariffs for that period by Henry Hay of the Philadelphia custom house; a list of the most important American inventions patented from 1850 to 1862; a list of American manufactures at various industrial exhibitions in the 1850s; manufacturing statistics taken from the census for 1860, which includes the number of male and female employees in different types of manufacturing; articles on remarkable manufacturing establishments in Philadelphia and New York, and shorter pieces on other cities, etc. Hardcover. First Edition. 826 pages. Volume is EX-LIBRARY and exhibits associated library stamps and markings. Fair Condition. Covers exhibit much wear from age and handling, including loose binding and rubbed edges. Text block separating from binding, including split at title page (see photos). E2
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