1853 Transactions of the Agricultural Societies in Massachusetts for 1852

Description: Transactions of the Agricultural Societies, in the State of Massachusetts, for 1852. Also the Proceedings of the State Board of Agriculture. Collated and Prepared by Amasa Walker, White & Potter, Boston, 1853, 783pp, disbound, 6 x 10", 8vo Poor condition/as is. Covers are worn with chipping and tearing at edges. Bookplate for The Library Company of Philadelphia on front endpaper. Stamp for The Library Company of Philadelphia on title page. Binding is split in multiple places and many pages are loose. Toning, age-staining, and tea-staining throughout textblock. No known marginalia. Please see photos and ask any questions prior to purchase. Amasa Walker (May 4, 1799 - October 29, 1875) was an American economist and United States Representative. Walker was a frequent contributor to periodical literature, especially on financial subjects. He prepared 7 volumes of Transactions of the Agricultural Societies of Massachusetts, from 1848-1854. The Massachusetts Society for Promoting Agriculture (M.S.P.A.) is one of the earliest agricultural societies in the United States, incorporated by an act of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts on March 7, 1792. The Society’s founding members included Samuel Adams, Charles Bulfinch, Timothy Pickering, Benjamin Lincoln, Christoper Gore, and Benjamin Guild. The Society was established to promote the study and experimentation of agricultural endeavors. FORN-MSB-0424-TUB0022-JC480

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