Stimpson's Boston Directory Containing the Names of the Inhabitants, Their Occupations, Places of Business, and Dwelling Houses, and the City Register, with Lists of the Streets, Lanes and Wharves, the City Officers, Public Offices and Banks....
by [Stimpsons Boston Directory]
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
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- Seller
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About This Item
Bostob; Charles Stimpson, 1838. First Edition. Hardback. Finely bound in modern aniline calf over marble boards. Raised bands with the title blocked direct in gilt. An exceptional copy - scans and additional bibliographic detail on request. ; 408 pages; Description: v. Fold. Maps. 15-28 cm. Subjects: Boston (Mass. ) --Directories. Almanacs, American --Massachusetts - 19th century. Small, closed tear to the map.
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- Bookseller
- MW Books Ltd. (IE)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 134236
- Title
- Stimpson's Boston Directory Containing the Names of the Inhabitants, Their Occupations, Places of Business, and Dwelling Houses, and the City Register, with Lists of the Streets, Lanes and Wharves, the City Officers, Public Offices and Banks....
- Author
- [Stimpsons Boston Directory]
- Format/Binding
- Hardback
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Bostob; Charles Stimpson
- Date Published
- 1838
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- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Raised Band(s)
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- First Edition
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- Calf
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