History of the rise, progress, and existing condition of the western canals in the state of New-York : from September 1788, to the completion of the middle section of the Grand Canal, in 1819 : together with the rise, progress, and existing state of modern agricultural societies, on the Berkshire system ... / by Elkanah Watson.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Watson, Elkanah, 1758-1842.

Series:

Sabin Americana : History of the Americas, 1500-1926.

Sabin Americana : History of the Americas, 1500-1926

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Canals--New York (State).

Canals.

Agriculture--United States--Societies, etc.

Agriculture.

Erie Canal (N.Y.).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (210 p., [7] leaves of plates (some folded) ) ill., maps, port. ;

Other Title:

History of the rise, progress, and existing condition of the western canals in the state of New-York

Place of Publication:

Albany : D. Steele, 1820 ([Albany] : Packard & Van Benthuysen, printers)

Notes:

T.p. vignette.

Added t.p. facing p. 104: History of agricultural societies, on the modern Berkshire system. From the year 1807, to the establishment of the State Board of Agriculture in Albany, January 10, 1820. (Albany : Published by D. Steele. packward & Van Benthuysen, printers. 1820); p. [111]-210.

Specimen of a certificate of membership for the a "Society for promoting Agriculture and Domestic Manufactures" bound between p. 168 and 169. Signed "Published and sold by Ralph Rowdon Engraver. Albany."

ECO-069.

Reproduction of original from Huntington Library.

Sabin no. 102130.

Cited in:

Shoemaker, 4187

Rink, E. Technical Americana, 4736

Howes, W. U.S.iana (2nd ed.), 166

Fielding, M. Amer. engravers, 1254

RLIN, CTRG10182018-B

OCLC:

65248830