The San Francisco City Directory [Second reprint]

San Francisco: Journal of Commerce Press, 1897 Book. Fine. Hardcover. Reprint (c. 1897-8) of the exceedingly rare 1850 first edition of which there are only a handful of known copies. 12mo. 139pp. Gilt-lettered maroon cloth. Spine ever so slightly faded, else a fine and bright copy. Second reprint of the exceedingly rare 1850 first edition of which there are only approximately 5 or 6 known copies. Very scarce in this condition as this little reprint is most often found with an extremely faded spine and sides along with some wear.The fading to the spine on this copy is very minimal. Includes a section of the names of various settlers who lived in San Francisco in 1850 omitted in the original edition, with the added names of two "Donahoes" (inserted only in this second reprint). Beyond the multitude of San Francisco citizens, this little directory includes a section on street names, City government offices Superior Court, police, Post Office (only one, at the corner of Clay and Dupont), express offices, churches, newspapers, and a section of Business Advertisements. The original 1850 edition is exceedingly rare; we have seen only one copy (in private hands) in fifty years. This late 19th century facsimile is becoming quite scarce, especially in this condition. [Cowan: p. 172; Rocq: 7980]..