Alabama Industrial and Scientific Society

PROCEEDINGS OF THE ALABAMA INDUSTRIAL AND SCIENTIFIC SOCIETY, Volumes 1-9, 1891-1899 [with] CONSTITUTION & BY-LAWS . . . . Adopted at the Annual Meeting, Birmingham, Jan. 28, 1891 [All Published]

Tuscaloosa and Atlanta: Alabama Industrial and Scientific Society | various printers, 1891-1900. Original Wrappers. Very Good binding. Item #7323

Octavo. First edition. All are as issued, in printed wrappers. Variously paginated; a few volumes with plates, one folding; volumes I, IV, VI, VII, IX are in two parts, all other volumes are in a single issues. Generally in remarkably nice condition, though both Nos. of Volume I are worn at the spine; rear wrapper and attached folding plate and final leaf are detached together, the plate might be nearly inaccessible but for this separation; some rippling to the top of Vol III, perhaps from moisture exposure; both Nos. of Volume VII are similarly worn at the spine but to a much lesser degree, with the exception of these Nos. generally in Very Good or better condition.

Alabama Industrial and Scientific Society was founded in December of 1890 at the University of Alabama and was an organization of "civil and mining engineers, mine and furnace owners and managers, chemists, metallurgists, geologists, and all others interested in the material progress of the State into a society for the promotion of the scientific examination and discussion of practical, every day affairs" (vol 1.1 p. 3). These Proceedings contain minutes of the meetings as well as scientific papers presented. These nine volumes constitute the entire run of publications from 1891-1899. While there is no note that the Society was dissolved, the final issue does note a dramatically diminished attendance at the 1899 meeting and finally a canceled meeting in which no quorum could be gathered. It seems the society fizzled despite being founded by some notables like the industrialist Erskine Ramsey and geologist Eugene Allen Smith. Scarce with only five copies of this complete run of Proceedings and Constitution & By-Laws located in institutional holdings according to OCLC (#4240454).

Price: $450.00