The Boston Directory - Containing the Names of the Inhabitants, Their Occupations, Places of Business, and Dwelling-Houses. with Lists of the Streets, Lanes, and Wharves; the Town Officers, Public Offices, & Banks. with Other Useful Information.

[Boston Directory]

Published by Edward Cotton, Boston, 1809

About this Item

168 pages; Boston: Poor. 1809. First Edition Thus. 168 pages; Printed by Munroe, Francis & Parker. Disbound, lacking original wrappers and initial/final blanks, top 1/4" to 1" missing from first six leaves with some loss of text, top edge of last few leaves eroded at top margin, map missing 1/2" - 1 1/2" strip along top edge. A very flawed example of this scarce Boston directory published in 1809. Includes a listing of streets and wharves; names and addresses for hundreds of Bostonians, including John Quincy Adams, Paul Revere, John Hancock, etc. . ; Americana and American History, Social History, Most Recent Listing.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Boston Directory - Containing the Names of the Inhabitants, Their Occupations, Places of Business, and Dwelling-Houses. with Lists of the Streets, Lanes, and Wharves; the Town Officers, Public Offices, & Banks. with Other Useful Information.
• Publisher: Edward Cotton, Boston
• Publication Date: 1809
• Binding: Disbound
• Edition: First Edition Thus.
• Condition: Poor