INVENTORY #122452
Fifth Annual Report of the State Board of Agriculture, to the Legislature of the State of Kansas, For the Year Ending November 30, 1876; Transactions of the Kansas Academy of Science, Vol. V;
State Board of Agriculture
Regular price
$125.00
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Embracing statistical exhibits, with diagrams, of the agricultural, industrial, mercantile and other interests of the state together with a colored outline map of the state and sectional maps in colors of each organized county, showing their relative size and location, railroads, railroad and public lands, towns, school houses, waterpowers, etc., etc. Third part title continues: "Embracing a history of other international exhibitions, statements of admissions and receipts of each, U.S. Centennial Commission, system of awards, classification, the board of finance, description of centennial grounds, including buildings, out-door works of art, comforts and accommodations, the press, U.S. government exhibits, foreign commissions, opening day, Fourth of July, closing ceremonies, state buildings, Kansas before, at, and after the centennial, etc., etc." Of most interest for colour county maps indicating railroad connections, watercourses, schoolhouses, township names.
Publication Info
- Publisher: Geo. W. Martin, Kansas Publishing House
- Edition: n/a
- Date Published: 1877
- Place Published: Topeka, Kansas
- ISBN: n/a
Details
- Condition: Good
- Signed: No
- Dust Jacket: No
- Jacket Condition: n/a
- Details:
3 sections: 284, 64, 312 p. 24 cm. 70 colour county maps, numerous tables, fold-out b&w postal map of Kansas, fold-out map of centennial exhibition grounds, numerous b&w in-text illustrations, mainly in second part. Bown cloth with blank impressing. Corners and spine ends worn, spotting to cloth. Front hinge cracked internally and rear hinge cracking. Tear in last leaf. Index at rear.