The Development of American Industries, Their Economic Significance

New York: Prentice-Hall, Inc., 1935 (1932). First edition, fourth printing. Octavo in ribbed dark red cloth; gilt stamped and titled front board and spine; xxiii, 932 p. illus., maps 24 cm. Spine partly-sunfaded, with a wee bit of insect nibbling to same (very light and superficial); front hinge between half-title and title page partly cracked, though also only superficially; else a NEAR FINE copy with extremely light edge-wear to boards. Ex-libris of Dr. A.B. Cox, "Professor Emeritus of Cotton Marketing", with his signature; bookplate of the Cotton Economic Research Library , Univ. of Texas. No deaccession stamp, but a legitimately discarded copy. . Hardcover.

Industries -- United States -- History. Manufacturing industries -- United States -- History.