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<dl><dd>Volume 1 issued in 4 parts entitled: Transactions of the Society, instituted in the state of New York, for the promotion of agriculture, arts, and manufactures. Parts 1-2 published in New York, 1792-94; parts 3-4 in Albany, 1798-1799. Reissued in a 2nd edition, Albany, 1801; some of the articles found in the 1st edition are omitted in the second</dd>
<dd>In 1824 the Society united with the Albany Lyceum of Natural History to form the Albany Institute</dd>
<dd>A sketch of the society with a list of its publications may be found in Transactions of the Albany Institute, volume 9, page [319]-320</dd>
<dd>Volume 2 printed at Albany by J. Barber; volume 3 printed at Albany by Webster &amp; Skinners</dd>
<dd>Ceased publication with 1819</dd>
<dd>Volume 4 issued in 2 parts, 1816-1819</dd>
<dd>SCDIRB has volumes 2 (1807; barcode 39088001993740) and 3 (1814; barcode 39088001993757), only</dd>
<dd>SCDIRB copies of volumes 2 and 3 have stamps on title page: 1. Peithessophian Society R.C. Library; 2. Smithsonian Libraries, Feb. 14, 1977</dd>
<dd>SCDIRB copies of volumes 2 had 3 have modern black buckram library bindings with gilt-lettered spines</dd></dl><br>Subjects: Agriculture; Industrial arts</div>
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<dl><dd>Society for the Promotion of Useful Arts, issuing body</dd>
<dd>Barber, John, 1758?-1808, printer</dd>
<dd>Webster &amp; Skinners, printer</dd>
<dd>Rutgers College. Peithessophian Society, former owner. DSI</dd></dl></div>
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