Philadelphia, PA: M. Carey and Son, 1819. 8vo. boards missing. xvi, (9)-280 pages. First edition (Shaw and Shoemaker 49094; Sabin 62041; Rink, Technical Americana 3014). Preface, index, Thirteen essays dealing with the question of manufacturing in the United States and the need for protective tariffs. A supplement to the text includes petitions to the U.S. Congress on the subject, with one from the Society for the Promotion of American Manufactures of Delaware, E.I. duPont, President...
Wilmington: "Every Evening'', 1894. thick tall 4to. original pebbled cloth (spine covering missing), all edges gilt. 276, (2) pages. B1-491.Filled with illustrations of buildings, important people, maps, etc. Hinges cracked and wear at spine ends. Treasure trove of information. Bookplate of the noted Delaware collector, Henry I. Law. Very scarce book. Shaken.
