Ashbridge Samuel (8 results)

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

HRD. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

HRD. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Paperback. Condition: New. Print on Demand. This book is a detailed account of the activities, organization, and structure of the Philadelphia government in 1902. It includes the inner workings of the Mayor's office, the Police Department, the Public Works Department, the Charities and Correction Department, the Department of Education, and the Law Department. The author's thorough examination sheds light on the processes of governance and the leadership required to manage a complex city. This book is a rich source of historical data and a resource for scholars and citizens interested in governance, local history, and late-19th-century urban life. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item.

Hard Cover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Lightly rubbed. 1900 Hard Cover. xxvi, 227 pp. Essays and statistics on health, hygiene, and food safety. First Annual Message of Samuel H. Ashbridge, Mayor of the City of Philadelphia with Annual Reports of Abraham L. English, Director of the Department of Public Safety, and of the Bureau of Health, for the Year Ending December 31, 1899. Issued by the City of Philadelphia, 1900. Annual reports for the year 1899 include the following: The First Annual Message. Office of the Mayor, Philadelphia, April 2, 1900.; Department of Public Safety.; Thirteenth Annual Report of the Department of Public Safety. Abraham L. English, Director.; Bureau of Health of the City and Port of Philadelphia.; Appendix to the Report of the Bureau of Health of the City and Port of Philadelphia, for the Year 1899.; Medical Inspector, Division of Contagious Diseases.; Medical Inspector of the Sanitary Inspection of Public Schools.; Division of Disinfection.; Division of Bacteriology, Pathology and Disinfection.; Physician-in-Charge for the Municipal Hospital.; Disinfecting Station.; Chief Inspector of Milk.; Inspector of Nuisances.; Fold out Table Showing the Number of Nuisances Received, and Action Taken Thereon. 1899.; House Drainage Division.; Division of Chemical Analysis.; Registration Division, Summary of Vital Statistics.; Various Tables.

Condition: Very Good. *Price HAS BEEN REDUCED by 10% until Tuesday, May 26 (holiday sale item)* [xxvi], 548 pp., illustrated, numerous folding charts and maps, original paper wrappers somewhat soiled and slightly worn, overall very good. - If you are reading this, this item is actually (physically) in our stock and ready for shipment once ordered. We are not bookjackers. Buyer is responsible for any additional duties, taxes, or fees required by recipient's country.

Decorative Silk. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. First Edition. Tall 8vo. Brown silk binding, gilt embossed design of Franklin statue, 58 pp., laid paper. Contains the addresses of Charles C. Harrison, James M. Beck, Josiah Quincy (mayor of Boston), Charles Emory Smith (Postmaster-General) and Samuel H. Ashbridge (mayor of Philadelphia). Antique ex-library. Very good.