Item #4014 GROWTH AND MANUFACTURE OF SILK with A Treatise on the rearing of Silk Worms. De Hazzi.

GROWTH AND MANUFACTURE OF SILK with A Treatise on the rearing of Silk Worms

Washington, D. C. GPO, 1828. 1st Edition. Soft cover. Disbound combination of two early reports to the U.S. House of Representatives and Dept. of Agriculture on the subject of Silk. The two reports are bound together but removed from a larger group of government reports. Full title of the larger part is "Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting the Information required by a resolution of the House of Representatives, of May 11, 1826 in relation to the Growth and Manufacture of Silk, adapted to the different parts of the union" dated Feb. 7, 1828 - referred to the Committee on Agriculture. The first item has 5 plates and several illustrations. 220 pp the second Item is "Letter from James Mease transmitting A TREATISE ON THE REARING OF SILK WORMS" by Mr. De Hazzi, of Munich . This has one folding hand colored plate 108 pp. A scarce set of early American works on Silk. Paper is age toned, but generally very good with light wear and soiling. Scarce combination of the two reports with all tables and plates present. '. Good / No Jacket. Item #4014

Price: $77.00

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