UP FOR SALE TODAY WE HAVE THE "EIGHTEENTH ANNUAL REPORT OF THE SECRETARY OF THE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE, WITH AN APPENDIX CONTAINING REPORTS OF DELEGATES APPOINTED TO VISIT THE COUNTY EXHIBITIONS, AND ALSO RETURNS OF THE FINANCES OF THE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETIES FOR 1870. -- BOSTON: WRIGHT & POTTER, STATE PRINTERS, NO. 79 MILK STREET, CORNER OF FEDERAL. - 1871." .....BOUND TOGETHER WITH AN "ABSTRACT OF RETURNS OF THE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETIES OF MASSACHUSETTS, 1870. -- EDITED BY CHARLES L. FLINT, SECRETARY OF THE STATE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE."(SAME PUBLISHER AND DATE AS THE FIRST TITLE, BOTH 1871 FIRST EDITION COPIES!!!)--

                   Here we have a very good for its age First Edition copy of this hundred and fifty-three year old book about the state of agriculture in Massachusetts shortly after the end of the Civil War. The book is illustrated with five full page illustrations, two of which are pictures of part of the campus of the Massachusetts Agricultural College, the predecessor to the University of Massachusetts Amherst, as well as a few inpage illustrations. This is the only First Edition copy of this book currently available for sale anywhere.This is one of several volumes of these annual reports by the Massachusetts Department of Agriculture that I currently have up for sale. I will be happy to consider substantial discounts if you are interested in buying two or more volumes of these annuals from me at the same time.--

               THIS IS A GILT EMBOSSED, BLACK CLOTH HARDCOVER BOOK OF 384 PLUS 72  PLUS 216 PLUS 56 PAGES, WHICH MEASURES ABOUT 9 BY 5 AND A HALF INCHES IN DIAMETER-I AM PUTTING THIS UP FOR SALE TODAY AT A REASONABLE BUY-IT-NOW PRICE WITH FREE SHIPPING, OR FEEL FREE TO SUBMIT YOUR BEST OFFER--GARY FROM HAUNTED MANSION RELIX--