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.
Published by Edward Cotton, Boston, 1809
- First Edition
- Used
Seller: Antiquarian Bookshop, Washington, DC, U.S.A.Antiquarian Bookshop
AbeBooks seller since March 15, 2012
Condition: Used - Poor
US$ 74.95
Quantity: 1 available
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Americana and American History, Social History, Most Recent Listing; 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. .
Seller Inventory # 45000
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.
- Author
- [Boston Directory]
- Publisher
- Edward Cotton, Boston
- Publication year
- 1809
- Condition
- Poor
- Binding
- Disbound
- Edition
- First Edition Thus.
Antiquarian Bookshop
Washington, DC, U.S.A.
AbeBooks seller since March 15, 2012
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