GALLATIN, Albert (1761-1849). Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, Transmitting a Report, in part, on the Subject of American Manufactures. Washington City: Printed by Roger C. Weightman, 1810. FIRST EDITION.
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GALLATIN, Albert (1761-1849). Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, Transmitting a Report, in part, on the Subject of American Manufactures. Washington City: Printed by Roger C. Weightman, 1810.
8vo. Disbound; remnants of old backstrip, sewing holes present.
FIRST EDITION, one of 1,000 copies printed, of the second American report on manufactures, published for members of the House of Representatives. Gallatin reaches the same pro-manufacturing conclusions, in many respects, as Alexander Hamilton does in his 1791 report on manufactures (see lot 615). The second American edition of Hamilton’s report was issued by the House to accompany this report. RARE: According to online records, only one copy of this report has appeared at auction in the last 45 years; OCLC locates only one copy of this edition, held by the American Antiquarian Society.
This lot is located in Chicago.
Property from the Collection of Mr. Felix Brejente, Schaumberg, Illinois
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