1 option
The Philadelphia directory and register, for 1813 : containing the names, professions, and residence of all the heads of families and persons in business of the city and suburbs; with other useful information. / By John A. Paxton, author of the Alphabetical plan of Philadelphia.
Athenaeum of Philadelphia - City Directories Busch Room 1813 Paxton
Available in person
Request an item
Access options
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Paxton, John Adams.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Charities--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia.
- Charities.
- Philadelphia (Pa.)--Directories.
- Philadelphia (Pa.).
- Philadelphia (Pa.)--Registers.
- Learned institutions and societies--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia.
- Learned institutions and societies.
- Philadelphia (Pa.)--Buildings, structures, etc.
- Genre:
- City directories -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia -- 1813.
- Directories.
- Physical Description:
- xxiii, [2], 8-18, [436], cxxiv p. ; 17 cm. (12mo)
- Place of Publication:
- [Philadelphia] : Published by B. & T. Kite, 20, North Third Street; and sold by them, and by the editor, 81, Locust, above Eighth Street. Price $ 1 25., [1813]
- Notes:
- Error in paging: p. cxviii misnumbered cxiii.
- To the public."--initial p. [iii]-[iv], signed and dated: John A. Paxton. Philadelphia, January 25th, 1813.
- Appendix (cxxiv p. at end) includes "Enumeration of the buildings of different kinds in the city and suburbs of Philadelphia" (p. xlii-liii) and registers of the United States and of Philadelphia (p. lix-cxiii [i.e. cxviii]). Pages lxxxix-[cxviii] of the latter contain "Institutions, companies, and societies," with descriptions of a number of these.
- Cited in:
- Shaw & Shoemaker 29456
- OCLC:
- 465218483
The Penn Libraries is committed to describing library materials using current, accurate, and responsible language. If you discover outdated or inaccurate language, please fill out this feedback form to report it and suggest alternative language.