Description:
SCARCE GRAND ARMY BOSTON GUIDE[Civil War][Boston] The G.A.R. Official Guide to Boston and Vicinity. A Pocket Directory and General Guide. Boston: F.W. Dodge & Co. 1890. Printed green wraps. 20 cm. Illustrated. 128 pp. Corner bumps and dog-ears. Cover split. Contents very good.OCLC shows one holding (Mass. Hist. Soc.) Rare Book Hub shows no auction or catalog records. Contains a business directory, lists of hotels, banks, public halls, train and steamer schedules, etc. Information on the 1890 National Encampment, the officers of the G.A.R. and the Roster of the Woman's Relief Core, etc. Advertisement for National League "Base Ball," featuring games against the "Philadelphias," the "Brooklyns" and the "New Yorks" in the South End Grounds. This is the team that later became the Braves. Great advertisements. Much potential for research.