[New York]:

$325 · Offered by William Reese Company

RAND'S (IMPROVED) NEW YORK CITY BUSINESS DIRECTORY FOR 1876-7. A most attractive and informative business directory for New York City on the eve of the Gilded Age. The directory is in alphabetical order (with an extensive index) by speciality, from acetic acid to zinc statuary, with thousands of retailers listed. Feather dealers are listed in three different categories - bed, dusters, and "military and fancy," there are a half dozen listings for burglar alarm manufacturers, and three full pages of booksellers (including Joseph Sabin) and publishers. Most useful.

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