THE PORTSMOUTH DIRECTORY: CONTAINING THE NAMES, OCCUPATIONS AND RESIDENCES OF THE INHABITANTS OF THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH...ALSO A STREET DIRECTORY, LOCAL LAWS PASSED SINCE 1856...
1861 · Portsmouth, N.H.
by [Brewster, C.W., & Son
Portsmouth, N.H., 1861. 168pp. plus [4]pp. of ads at front. 16mo. Original blindstamped cloth, expertly rebacked with new cloth spine. Some black ink stains on covers. Tanned. Else good. City directory for Portsmouth, New Hampshire, which lists the residents and includes a section on the city ordinances. Also includes a list of ships, complete with the ship's master, owners, tonnage, and place and year built. Several pages of charming local advertisements at front. This copy with the appendix (pp.169-176) containing the city officers elected in January 1861, and a presentation inscription from A.H. Brewster, possibly a relative of the publisher. SPEAR, p.302 (Inventory #: WRCAM23631)