The Camden Directory 1894-5, Containing a General Directory of the Citizens, Business and Streets, and Other Useful Information
by SPARROW, A.B
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- Good
- Condition
- Good
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Thomaston, Maine, United States
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About This Item
Shirley Village, Mass: A.B. Sparrow, Compiler and Publisher, 1894. 1/4 cloth. Good. 8vo; 142pp; quarter bound black cloth, illustrated advertising paper over board; photographic illustrations as advertisements to pink endpapers, lacking rear free endpaper; short history of the town of Camden, followed by alphabetical listing of merchant's and other businesses with illustrations and photographic reproductions, also inserted ads on color stock; the last 55pp comprise a directory for the town of Rockport, Maine; general wear and soiling, chipping of cover paper, hinge papers cracked, binding holding; good. Scarce, in 4 Maine WorldCat libraries. Fascinating look at the business community, churches, courts, Post-Offices, Schools and Teachers, Societies and Associations, as well as local governments in two Maine towns, Camden and Rockport. An additional index to Belfast and Rockland patrons.
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- Bookseller
- Sandra L Hoekstra Bookseller (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 254
- Title
- The Camden Directory 1894-5, Containing a General Directory of the Citizens, Business and Streets, and Other Useful Information
- Author
- SPARROW, A.B
- Format/Binding
- 1/4 cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- A.B. Sparrow, Compiler and Publisher
- Place of Publication
- Shirley Village, Mass
- Date Published
- 1894
- Keywords
- Maine, Business Directory, Non-Fiction, Camden, Rockport, Rockland, Advertisements
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Glossary
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- Chipping
- A defect in which small pieces are missing from the edges; fraying or small pieces of paper missing the edge of a paperback, or...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Hinge
- The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
- Worldcat
- Worldcat is a collaborative effort produced by OCLC (Online Computer Library Center) and supported and used by 72,000 libraries...
- Cracked
- In reference to a hinge or a book's binding, means that the glue which holds the opposing leaves has allowed them to separate,...