1819 Early "The Cincinnati Directory"
Item Details
An 1819 antique hardcover volume of The Cincinnati Directory, ‘containing the names, profession and occupation of the inhabitants of the town, etc.’ by ‘a Citizen’, published by Oliver Farnsworth and printed by Morgan, Lodge & Co. of Cincinnati. This is the first published directory of the city, and features lists of businesses, societies, individuals, and government officials, as well as steamboats, roads, and canals. It is printed on laid paper and bound in its original full leather hardcover.
| Title and Author/Editor | The Cincinnati Directory: Containing the Names Profession and Occupation of the Inhabitants of the Town |
| Genre | Reference |
| Binding | Leather |
| Publisher or Printer | Oliver Farnsworth |
| Publication Year | 1819 |
| Place of Publication | Cincinnati |
| Number of Books | 1 |
Condition
- moderate wear, bumped corners, and minor cracking/chipping to the cover; interior hinge cracks but both hinges attached; tear to the last page; moderate foxing/paper discoloration throughout. The volume originally had a map which is missing.
Dimensions
Item #
18CIN517-512
