Stranger's Guide

PAXTON, John Adems

Publication date: 1810

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(PHILADELPHIA). PAXTON, John Adems [sic]: (The Stranger's Guide.) An Alphabetical List of all the Wards, Streets, Roads, Lanes, Alleys, Avenues, Courts, Wharves, Ship Yards, Public Buildings &c. in the City and Suburbs of Philadelphia. [Philadelphia, 1810]. 56pp. plus folding map. 12mo. Contemporary half roan and marbled boards. Boards rubbed. Leaves tanned. Map slightly foxed. Very good. Spear, p. 278. Sabin 59263. Shaw & Shoemaker 21000. Scarce guide to Philadelphia, with the rare folding street map of the city, which is often lacking. Includes a general description of the city, statistics regarding its various districts and townships, and a directional guide. An important early city guide.

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Title
Stranger's Guide
Author
PAXTON, John Adems
Publication year
1810
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Hardcover
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