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1846-1847 Adams's New Directory of the City of Boston Containing a General Directory of the Citizens, and a Special Directory of the Trades, Professions, & C. with a Variety of Miscellaneous Matter, and an Almanac, from July 1846, to July 1847
by Adams, George
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good with no dust jacket
- Seller
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Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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About This Item
Boston: George Adams. Good with no dust jacket. 1846. First Edition Thus. Hardcover. [16], 248, 40, 24 pp. 24 pages of ads at the rear. Octavo. Brown paper hardcover ads with brown cloth spine. Covers are age darkened and spotted, corners and edges rubbed, spine cover starting to split away at bottom and top joints, but still holding. Inside front cover has a green ad pasted down, first free endpaper has a beautiful signature of George White & Co, with his address in Boston. Interestingly, White has an entry in the directory of residents where it indicates that he sold West Indian goods, but there is not business listing under West Indian Goods (which does, indeed, have it's own section). Text is somewhat browned, some foxing and occasional spotting throughout, foxing is worst at the back where the ads are, perhaps from the glue used for the rear pastedown, otherwise clean and unmarked. A wonderful survivor, quite scarce in commerce, a fascinating piece of 19th century American history. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 312 pages .
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- Bookseller
- Leaf and Stone Books
(CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 12131
- Title
- 1846-1847 Adams's New Directory of the City of Boston Containing a General Directory of the Citizens, and a Special Directory of the Trades, Professions, & C. with a Variety of Miscellaneous Matter, and an Almanac, from July 1846, to July 1847
- Author
- Adams, George
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good with no dust jacket
- Edition
- First Edition Thus
- Publisher
- George Adams
- Place of Publication
- Boston
- Date Published
- 1846
- Keywords
- Boston, Directories
- Bookseller catalogs
- History: U.S. & North America; Americana;
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Leaf and Stone Books
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Toronto, Ontario
About Leaf and Stone Books
Formerly Greekdrama Books Specializing in classical, medieval and ancient languages, history and cultures; antiquarian and unusual books; and interesting used books. We also carry many early printed books, particularly in the subjects of classics and religion, including incunabula and manuscripts.
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