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Texas Business Directory for 1878-1879

Currency:USD Category:Books / Antiquarian & Collectible Start Price:1,000.00 USD Estimated At:2,000.00 - 4,000.00 USD
Texas Business Directory for 1878-1879
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This is a beautiful and fragile directory from 1878. It was complied and published by the Texas Directory Company in Austin and printer by Shaw & Blaylock, Steam Printers. It provides an index to "mercantile, manufacturing and professional interest of the state, comprising miscellaneous information of value and interest." It is 110 pages. The front and back covers feature lithograph designs by Theo. Pohlmann. Pohlmann is listed as a lithographer in San Francisco in the 1913 edition of the California Fruit News, vol. 47 issue 1283. This directory does have the original cover, although it is worn on the sides and the binding. The spine and pages are still attached but need to be handled with care. This directory comes complete with its own special hard cloth case. According to the previous auction company that owned this piece, there was only one other copy of this directory listed in the NUC. In OCLC however, there are 10 physical copies that exist. This directory is a must have for any Texas collector. Rarity [iv].City: GalvestonCounty: Galveston CountyState: TXDate: