Cotton Industry of the United States

Full title: "The Manual of the American Cotton Industry, Containing Illustrated Descriptions of Various Machines and Mechanical Appliances in Use in the Cotton Mills of the United States.' Describes growing & harvesting cotton, cleaning & bleaching, weaving & spinning, etc., with focus on the machinery involved, which is profusely illustrated. Hardcover with dark blue boards w/gold lettering & illustrations, embossed "Frank P. Bennett's American Cotton Manufacturing Manual," date (1895), & price (One Dollar). FIRST EDITION. Hand numbered on first page of text, which also bears a very faint embossed stamp from the Public Library of Dover, N. H. (no other library markings). Somewhat shaken & rubbed, edges of spine are frayed. Pages are all tanned & stitching of binding is coming loose, but still completely intact. Back board is separated from text block, but intact; front cover is partly separated, but intact. Very fragile condition. 138 pages chock full of period advertisements & illustrations. Our photos depict the EXACT book you will receive from us--never "stock" images of books we don't actually have! Same Day Shipping on all orders received by 2 pm weekdays (Pacific time); later orders, weekends & holidays ship very next business day.

Product Info

Publisher: American Wool and Cotton Reporter

Year: 1895

Type: Used

Binding: Hardcover

First Edition

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Country: United States