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Yesterday's Muse, Inc. presents ... Memoir of Samuel Slater, the Father of American Manufactures. Connected with a History of the Rise and Progress of the Cotton Manufacture in England and America. with Remarks on the Moral Influence of Manufactories in the United States. Author: White, George S. Publisher: Printed at No. 46, Carpenter Street. Release Date: 1836 Seller Category: -- Qty Available: 1 Condition: Used: Very Good Sku: 2334456 Notes: Second edition. Rebound in full leather with gilt titles and rules. Faint scattered foxing. 1836 Full-Leather. 448 pp. Eighteen illustrations, including plates and fold-outs. Andrew Jackson called Slater the Father of the American Factory System, though the British called him 'Slater the Traitor' for implementing British manufacturing techniques in the United States. He used the knowledge gleaned from his apprenticeship to a British industry pioneer to design and build the first American textile mills. This volume includes illustrations of textile machinery such as spinning wheels and looms. Don't forget to check out other great deals in our eBay Store!!
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