[Rarebooks] fs: 1896 Directory of Washington, DC

[Back Creek Books]

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For your consideration, at a special discount (see below):
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(No. 7545 )  Boyd, W. Andrew, Compiler. BOYD'S DIRECTORY OF THE DISTRICT OF
COLUMBIA, 1896, TOGETHER WITH A COMPENDIUM OF ITS GOVERNMENTS, INSTITUTIONS
AND TRADES, TO WHICH IS ADDED A COMPLETE BUSINESS, STREET AND CONGRESSIONAL
DIRECTORY.
Washington, D.C.: William H. Boyd, 1896. Full cloth, Octavo, 1108 pages,
Black & white cuts. Fair.
      The directory includes interesting advertisements, a complete index of
advertisers, detailed directory of the federal government beginning with
Grover Cleveland at the Executive Mansion, directories of churches, colleges
and universities, corporations with top executives listed, and much more in
addition to the complete directories of businesses and residents of the city
of Washington. Gives street address and occupation for the residents listed.
Bound in brown cloth over boards with gilt stamped spine, grey endpapers.
Moderate external wear, including a 1" tear at head of spine, minor
extremity fraying, and some rubs along joints. Inside, the hinges have been
repaired with library tape and there are a couple of advertising pages at
the front that are loose or nearly so. These pages are printed on a
different quality of paper that is browned and somewhat brittle. The rest of
the directory and the advertising that is in the middle remains in good
condition.    Online at $250.00. Order from this notice for $175.00 net plus
actual shipping.
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