Longworth, David:

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LONGWORTH'S AMERICAN ALMANAC, NEW-YORK REGISTER, AND CITY DIRECTORY.... An excellent copy of Longworth's 1806 almanac and New York City register and directory. David Longworth published his popular almanac and directory annually from 1796 to 1817, after which point the publication was assumed by Thomas Longworth and continued into the 1840s. Longworth commences the present issue with a commentary on New York's surpassing Philadelphia as America's true "centre of wealth and population," in response to a young Philadelphian's suggestion to the contrary. The almanac that follows is accompanied by rhymes, anecdotes, and an anatomical map of the zodiac. The New-York Register contains extensive lists of duties and other commercial concerns, in addition to major New York institutions, including government bodies, fraternal lodges, insurance companies, banks, and hospitals. The City Directory lists 13,536 New York residents with their addresses and means of livelihood, providing a fascinating cross-section of New York at the dawn of the 19th century. With twenty-three advertisements throughout the text, several of them illustrated.Despite their popularity, few of the Longworth almanacs survive, particularly those published before 1820. Spear locates five copies.

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