Eighty years progress [of the United States]
Subtitle: [sample book] ; [from Revolutionary war to the great rebellion : showing the various channels of industry through which the people of the United States have arisen from a British colony to their present national importance ... with a large amount of statistical information ...
By: by eminent literary men ; extensively embellished with steel and electrotype plate engravings ; to which are annexed, articles on Canada]
Contributors: McKay, Charles Francis, 1810-1899; Merriam, John C.; Kettell, Thomas Prentice; Hind, Henry Youle, 1823-1908; Keefer, Thomas C., 1821-1915
Publisher: L. Stebbins; O. F. Gibbs
Published: 1861
Place of publication: [New York; Chicago
Language: eng
Subjects: Industries
Other titles: Eighty years progress, 1781 to 1861, illustrated.
Notes: Added t.p., engraved.

Rare Book copy: Original green cloth binding, upper cover decorated in gilt with "Young America" across the illustration of industrial and agricultural products, marbled edges.

Salesman's sample book from L. Stebbins of Hartford, who published this work in several editions between 1861 and 1868. The book could be bought only by subscription and this volume of samples was shown to potential customers by travelling salesmen for the publisher.
Table of contents: title: Progress in agriculture / by C. L. Flint; title: Cultivation of cotton / by C. F.McCay; title: Steam engine / by J. C. Merriam; title: Commerce and trade; title: Improvements in the means of travel and transportation; title: Manufactures / by T. P. Kettell; title: Canada; title: by H. Y. Hind; title: Travel and transportation / by T. C. Keefer; title: Commerce and trade / by H. Y. Hind.