McElroy's Philadelphia city directory for 1864. : Containing the names of the inhabitants of the consolidated city, their occupations, places of business, and dwelling houses; a business directory; a list of the streets, lanes, alleys, city offices, public institutions, banks, etc.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

McElroy, Archibald, 1800-1875., Copyright holder, Publisher.

E.C. & J. Biddle (Firm), Publisher.

C. Sherman, Son & Co., Printer.

Athenaeum of Philadelphia.

Standardized Title:

McElroy's Philadelphia directory. 1864.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Business enterprises--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia.

Business enterprises.

Merchants--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia.

Merchants.

Philadelphia (Pa.)--Directories.

Philadelphia (Pa.).

Philadelphia (Pa.)--Registers.

Genre:

Advertisements -- Merchants.

Directories -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia -- 1864.

Physical Description:

40, [4], xxxvi, 948, 41-59, [1] p., [1] folded leaf, [1] leaf of plates : ill. ; 24 cm.

Edition:

Twenty-seventh edition. The names of subscribers, in this edition, are printed in capitals, and the same course will be pursued in all future editions. See additions, corrections and removals, page xxxiv.

Other Title:

McElroy's Philadelphia city directory. 1864

Place of Publication:

Philadelphia: : E.C. & J. Biddle & Co. A. McElroy & Co. Printed by C. Sherman, Son & Co., 1864.

Notes:

Copyright 1864 by A. McElroy.

"Preface."--p. [3] following t.p., signed and dated: A. McElroy. January, 1864.

"The decimal system of numbering houses."--folded leaf.

"McElroy's Philadelphia city business directory, 1864."--p. [831]-902.

Miscellaneous advertisements, initial 40 p. and p. 41-59 at end.

Includes index.

An errata slip tipped in facing p. 466 announces A. McElroy's move to a new address.

Local Notes:

Athenaeum's copy imperfect: all p. after final 56 lacking.

Related Work:

Athenaeum of Philadelphia. City Directories Collection. PPA

OCLC:

83005058