[Preston, John]:

A STATISTICAL REPORT OF THE COUNTY OF ALBANY, FOR THE YEAR 1820. WRITTEN BY A FRIEND OF AGRICULTURE, AT THE REQUEST OF A PATRIOTIC MEMBER OF THE SOCIETY.

Albany: Printed by Packard & Van Benthuysen, 1823. 30, [2 blank] pp. Disbound. Tanned, Good+. The 1824 edition lists John Preston as the author. Good+.

"A report on the agriculture of the county" [Rink]. Preston pleads for "accurate yearly reports from each county," in the form prescribed in this Report. He informs about the nature of the soil, mineral resources, grains, livestock, breweries, distilleries, and a host of other matters.
Rink 360. Item #30407

Price: $150.00