M'Elroy's Philadelphia Directory for 1842: Containing the Names
by McELROY, A
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1842. (PHILADELPHIA). McELROY, A. M'Elroy's Philadelphia Directory for 1842: Containing the Names of the Inhabitants, Their Occupations, Places of Business, and Dwelling Houses: Also, A List of the Streets, Lanes, Alleys, &c.; the City Officers, Public Institutions, and Banks, Besides Other Useful Information. Philadelphia: Orrin Rogers, printed by Isaac Ashmead, 1842. 5th ed. [4], 348, 23 (advts), [1] pp., plate, illus., advts. Orig. printed boards, rebacked in leather. Boards rubbed and darkened. Ex-lib. with institutional ink-stamps on title page. Small circular label, printed "R", affixed to lower margin of title page. Internally quite clean. A good copy. SPEAR p.285. Fifth edition of McElroy's Philadelphia directory. The attractive advertising section includes woodcut views of storefronts, a fire engine, a carriage, and locomotives, as well as a full-page engraved advertisement for Wethereill & Brothers. "Druggists, Chemists & Colour Merchants," illustrated with a detailed engraving of a laboratory.
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- George S. MacManus Company (US)
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- 48307
- Title
- M'Elroy's Philadelphia Directory for 1842: Containing the Names
- Author
- McELROY, A
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Date Published
- 1842
- Keywords
- PHL, DIRECTORIES, FINE/PAXX
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George S. MacManus Company
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Bryn Mawr,, Pennsylvania
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