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. by [Boston Directory] - 1809

Boston: Edward Cotton. Poor. 1809. First Edition Thus. Disbound. 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 .

Palala Press. paperback. New. 6x0x9. Brand New Book in Publishers original Sealing

Palala Press. hardcover. New. 6x0x9. Brand New Book in Publishers original Sealing

Sagwan Press. paperback. New. 6x1x9. Brand New Book in Publishers original Sealing

1876. (MASSACHUSETTS). (BOSTON). The Boston Directory, Embracing the City Record, A General Directory of the Citizens, and Business Directory. No. LXXII for the Year Commencing July 1, 1876. Boston: Sampson, Davenport & Co., 1876. [12], 1380, [4]pp. Orig. cloth-backed illus. boards. Cloth back a bit worn, hinges repaired, else very good. The first 12pp. and pp. 1201 to the end of the volume are advertisements, some illustrated, printed in black and red.

Boston: John H. A. Frost and Charles Stimson, Jr. , 1826. Hardcover. Very good. Duodecimo (smaller than standard). Missing the folding map, sadly. Rebound with a brown leather spine and marbeled paper covered boards. Edges of textblock slightly soiled. Old name of former owner on flyleaf. Light foxing to many pages. A couple pages have very small closed tears at top. Pages of the Advertiser are darker than the Directory, as is common. [ 2 ] [ 18 ] 340 [ 2 ] [ 2 ] p. consisting of an original blank leaf, the Directory, an advert for the publisher, an advert for the New England Museum, and a new blank leat at end. An interesting and at times entertaining directory of this great American city in the early days of th Republic, covering African Americans, directions, homes, businesses, medical professionals, and more. A fun artifact of New England history.

1826. (MASSACHUSETTS). (BOSTON). The Boston Directory; (for 1826) Containing the Names of the Inhabitants; Their Occupations, Places of Business and Dwelling Houses.... Boston, 1826. 12mo. 340pp. Orig. stiff printed wrappers; some wear, but a good copy.

1829. (MASSACHUSETTS). (BOSTON). The Boston Directory,; Containing Names of the Inhabitants, their Occupations, Places of Business and Dwelling Houses. With Lists of the Streets, Lanes and Wharves.... Boston: Charles Stimpson, Jr., 1829. [8],342pp. plus folding map. 12mo. Original printed wrappers, rebacked. Wrappers moderately worn and chipped at extremities. Contemporary ink inscription of "1829" on wrappers and spine. Ex-lib. with bookplate of Massachusetts Historical Society on verso of front wrapper. Bookplate of collector John J. Ford, Jr., on verso of front wrapper. Good. SPEAR, p.50. Stimpson's Boston directory for 1829, complete with map and advertising section. In addition to the lists of residents and streets, the directory provides information on local organizations, city offices, physicians and surgeons, stagecoaches, and "baggage waggons." "People of Color" are listed in a separate, six-page section.