Inaugural address of Charles F. McCay, professor of mathematics and mechanical philosophy in South Carolina College Delivered in the State House, December 11, 1854 by McCay, Charles F - 1855

Athens: Southern Banner, printers,, 1842,. first edition; 16 pp, on the importance of both mind and matter in the material world; slight extraction roughness at left margin, considerable age spotting and some light damp staining, disbound in self wrappers,. - If you are reading this, this item is actually (physically) in our stock and ready for shipment once ordered. We are not bookjackers. Buyer is responsible for any additional duties, taxes, or fees required by recipient's country.

Hartford, CT: L. Stebbins, 1869. Tall thick 8vo. xvi, [2], [19]-465, [15] pp., including publisher’s ads. Steel-engraved frontisp., illustrated title page, numerous steel-engraved plates, over 100 plates. Green publisher’s cloth, illustrated gilt vignette on front cover, gilt decorations & corners, gilt lettering on spine, marbled fore-edges of textblock (slight rubbing, very minor bumping to corners), still a VG bright copy, w/ former ownership signature on verso of ffep. First edition, early printing, of this excellent and well-illustrated work examining the technological, industrial, and economic progress of the United States through the Civil War. The work includes section on agriculture, cotton, sugar, steam engines, railroads, cotton & woolen manufacturing, silk industries, paper, fire arms, cutlery, hats, carriages, coaches, silver ware, leather, boots, choes, clocks, watches, fur trade, an extensive section on the sewing machine, and much more. Of interest is the section at the rear on… Read More