A PRACTICAL DETAIL OF THE COTTON MANUFACTURE OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA: AND THE STATE OF THE COTTON MANUFACTURE OF THAT COUNTRY CONTRASTED AND COMPARED WITH THAT OF GREAT BRITAIN by Montgomery, James - 1840

Augustus M Kelley Pubs. Used - Like New. New issue of 1840 ed. 1969. Cloth, no dj. Fine. May have a remainder mark.

Augustus M Kelley Pubs, 1969-06. Hardcover. Good.

Augustus M Kelley Pubs, 1969-06-01. New issue of 1840 ed. Hardcover. Used:Good.

Kessinger Publishing, LLC, 2010-09-10. Paperback. Good.

Paperback / softback. New.

New York: Augustus M. Kelley, 1969. Facsimile Reprint. Cloth. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Type: Book Plans ans plates at rear.

John Niven. Collectible - Acceptable. First edition copy. Collectible - Acceptable. Illustrated by Appropriate Engravings. Also a brief Historical Sketch of the Rise and Progress of the Cotton Manufacture in America, and Statistical Notices of various Manufacturing Districts in the United States. Glasgow: John Niven, Jun. ...; Whittaker & Co., London; J. & J. Thomson, Manchester; Oliver & Boyd, Edinburgh; D. Appleton & Co., New York, 1840. 1st Edition. 219+[1]pp. + 8 rear folding lithographs + inserted ad leaf. Embossed black cloth with gilt spine. Spine tips and corners frayed, text blook loose from case, first two plates separated at folds but complete, a good copy. Uncommon. An emigrant to the USA from Scotland, Montgomery was superintendent of the York Factories in Saco, Maine. He argues here that improved management techniques could by itself increase profits without further investment ("by committing the charge of their Factories to competent persons, immense savings might yet be effected, of… Read More

Augustus M Kelley Pubs, 1969. Hardcover. New. new issue of 1840 ed edition. 241 pages. 8.60x5.70x0.90 inches.

Glasgow: John Niven, 1840. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. 0x0x0. First edition (Sabin 50149). Rebound in black pebbled cloth, with original spine label laid down, new gilt rules. Includes frontispiece and all fold-outs. Boards lightly soiled. 1840 Hard Cover. xi, 219 pp., 8 fold-out plates and 2-page publisher advertisement follow text, engraved frontispiece of York Factories in Saco, Maine. "The author was superintendent of the York factories, Saco." An account of the machinery used in cotton mills, and the relative merits of manufacturing in the United States vs. Great Britain. Because the work focuses on the spinning of cotton at mills rather than the harvesting of cotton at plantations, the controversy surrounding American slave labor is neatly avoided. It's unclear whether this was intentional, or even whether the question was of any concern to the author.

8vo original cloth with gilt spine, illustrated 219 pp. Some wear to binding, a few white numbers on spine, and cloth joints cracked. Lacks front flyleaf, and have title is clipped, but with no loss. Normal aging and embossed library stamp on title and folding plates. Overall in pretty good condition. Montgomery (1792-1880) presents considerable data, a good portion in numerous tables, on the different aspects of the cost of manufacturing cotton. He looks at manufacturing costs in several locations in America, including Massachusetts, New Jersey, and Rhode Island. He argues that because factories in Great Britain are already as cost efficient as they can be; only additional technical advancement could improve their economies. By contrast, he felt that American factories could improve their cost structure without significant investment by managing them a little differently. Sabin 51049