Preliminary Report on the Geology and Agriculture of the State of Mississippi by Harper, Lewis (Correspondent of the Imperial Museum for Nat. Science of France, Etc. State Geologist) - 1857: By Order of the Legislature of Mississippi

Jackson: E. Barksdale, State Printer, 1857. First Edition. Hardcover. Fair. Octavo. [1], viii, [1], 9-350 pages, errata page, [1]. Illustrated with frontispiece folding map, in text figures, 2 color plates in text, 6 illustrated tables in back (4 in color). Brown cloth hardcover with blind stamped Mississippi State seal on the covers. Faded gilt title on the spine. Frontispiece map has been repaired on the verso. Cloth covers are shelf worn. End papers, maps, and plates are toned. Light damp-stains to the front end sheets and title page. Tables located in the back are toned with edge tears to folding table 1. Inscription written on the right front flyleaf reads, "?? Butler's Book Ripley Miss 1858" (could be L. C. or J. C. Butler).

Sabin 30421.