The First Annual Report of the Acting Committee of the Society for The Promotion of Internal Improvement in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
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- first
- Condition
- Very good
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Longmont , Colorado, United States
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About This Item
Philadelphia: Pennsylvania Society for Internal Improvement; Printed by Joseph R. A. Skerrett, 1826. First Edition. Pamphlet. Very good. 47pp. in original unprinted wraps. Bits of loss at corner tips, closed tear 1/4 inch along top edge, through all pages, not affecting text.
An important pamphlet containing the original instructions given to Strickland for his historic mission to Britain. The Society's instructions list the precise details wanted on British techniques in railway, canal, bridge and road construction, as well as their methods of iron and steel manufacture. Strickland's work was of major importance in opening the way for U.S. entry into the Industrial Revolution.
An important pamphlet containing the original instructions given to Strickland for his historic mission to Britain. The Society's instructions list the precise details wanted on British techniques in railway, canal, bridge and road construction, as well as their methods of iron and steel manufacture. Strickland's work was of major importance in opening the way for U.S. entry into the Industrial Revolution.
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- Seller
- Little Sages Books, ABAA (US)
- Seller's Inventory #
- 1306
- Title
- The First Annual Report of the Acting Committee of the Society for The Promotion of Internal Improvement in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
- Format/Binding
- Pamphlet
- Book Condition
- Used - Very good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Pennsylvania Society for Internal Improvement; Printed by Joseph R. A. Skerrett
- Place of Publication
- Philadelphia
- Date Published
- 1826
- Bookseller catalogs
- Americana;
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