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200Needham DirectoryHolabird Western Americana Collections
Containing a complete resident, street and business directory, town officers, schools societies, churches, post offices etc.. 53 pages. It was publish
Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
201Marlboro and Hudson DirectoryHolabird Western Americana Collections
Directory for 1869, containing the names of the citizens, and business directories with town officers, societies, schools, etc.. It was printed and pu
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to n**1 for 53.78
202Massachusetts Register and Directory, Vol. 95Holabird Western Americana Collections
State and County Officers and a directory of Merchants, manufactures, etc.. It was produced by Sampson, Davenport & Co.(formerly Adams, Sampson ...
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to n**1 for 53.78
204Bangor, ME First Directory w/ Pendleton Map, 1834Holabird Western Americana Collections
Very scarce, first directory for Bangor! Brown cloth. "Containing the Names of the Inhabitants, Their Occupations, Places of Business, and Dwel...
Estimate : 750.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to a****a for 448.13
205Shove's Business Advertiser, and Detroit DirectoryHolabird Western Americana Collections
This was Shove's first directory and the sixth overall for the city of Detroit. 235 pages. Stained green printed boards. The pages have some fox...
Estimate : 300.00 - 600.00
Sold to e*****r for 179.25
206Ide's Helena, MT Directory, 1889Holabird Western Americana Collections
A directory from the year Helena became the capital of Montana. Ide's Helena City Directory for 1889. Vol. II. C.C. Beckwith, compiler. A.W. Ide...
Estimate : 500.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to a****a for 253.94
207Montana Territory History and Business Directory, 1879Holabird Western Americana Collections
"Distances, Fares, and Altitudes. Counties, Towns, Mining Camps. Commercial, Mineral, and Agricultural Interests with a Sketch of Vigilantes.&q...
Estimate : 800.00 - 1,600.00
Sold to r******h for 717.00
208Lincoln Directory for 1887Holabird Western Americana Collections
Volume II. Compiled by Luther E. Fitch & Co. Residential and business directory. Advertisements on covers and throughout book. Lists officers of...
Start Price : 300.00 | Estimate : 600.00 - 1,500.00
209South Omaha City Directory for 1892-3Holabird Western Americana Collections
South Omaha City Directory for 1892-3. Volume V. It was published by J.M. Wolfe & Co., Publishers, located at 509-510 Paxton Block. 144 pages. D...
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to 6*****b for 59.75
2101868 Omaha Directory with CDV of Charles CollinsHolabird Western Americana Collections
CDV of Charles Collins, compiler, inserted on the inside front cover. “Embracing a general resident and business directory of the citizens, historical
Estimate : 3,500.00 - 10,000.00
Sold to l********r.. for 2,091.25
2111866 Omaha Directory with CDV and signature of Charles CollinsHolabird Western Americana Collections
FIRST EDITION OF THE FIRST OMAHA DIRECTORY. PRESENTATION COPY, with an oval portrait photograph of Collins mounted on the front pastedown, inscribed b
Estimate : 5,000.00 - 15,000.00
Sold to 8******m for 3,943.50
2123 New-Hampshire Register and Business DirectoriesHolabird Western Americana Collections
1876, 1877, 1878. Farmer’s Almanac. Includes businesses by city, state and county officials, state societies, railroads and many pages of advertising.
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to L*****1 for 59.75
213Pierson's Directory to the City of Newark, 1838-9Holabird Western Americana Collections
“with an Historical Sketch.” By B. T. Pierson. G. P. Scott & Co., Printers. List of doctors, dentists, and nurses. Index at back. Includes a ske...
Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 500.00
214Pierson's Directory to the City of Newark, 1837-38Holabird Western Americana Collections
B. T. Pierson, Number 3, Bank Street. Historical sketch in front listing churches, banks, hotels, list of teachers at Newton High, list of government
Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to h*******2 for 29.88
215New Mexico Directory GroupHolabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 5. 1) Bradstreet's Book of Commercial Ratings (Arizona) Pocket Edition. Also lists names, etc. of banks and trust companies selected unde...
Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to a****a for 101.58
216New Mexico State Business Directory, 1917Holabird Western Americana Collections
Including El Paso, Texas, With Denver and Foreign Classifications. The Gazetteer Publishing & Printing Co., Denver. Calhoun & Holmes, Printe...
Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
Sold to 6*****b for 89.63
2181944 Reno area Directory, PolkHolabird Western Americana Collections
652 pages. Another great resource book for the historian. Includes Reno, Sparks, Gerlach, Nixon, Carson City, Wadsworth, etc. Magnificent condition -
Estimate : 200.00 - 600.00
Sold to 9*****B for 179.25
2191907/08 Polk Business Directory of NevadaHolabird Western Americana Collections
WOW! What a resource for that narrow window in Nevada history where the Goldfield and Tonopah area were the center of all activity. By the 1910 census
Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to 9******c for 2,270.50
220January 1938 Bell System State of Nevada TelephoneHolabird Western Americana Collections
Includes the entire state of Nevada and Eastern California (Plumas, Alpine, Lassen, etc.). City: County: State:
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to m********e for 203.15
2211956 Nevada telephone directoryHolabird Western Americana Collections
Includes Yellow pages. City: County: State: NV Date:
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to m********e for 155.35
222Truckee Basin & Lake Tahoe Directory, 1884-85Holabird Western Americana Collections
What a gem! Quebedeaux 151: cites the compiler as Edwin Driggs, based on his newspaper research of the publishing of the book. Lists this directory as
Estimate : 3,000.00 - 6,000.00
Sold to 9******c for 3,943.50
223Nevada Directory, 1868-69Holabird Western Americana Collections
The ultimate primary source of Nevada history for a central period in the Comstock. Quebedeaux 148. Around 10 copies known. "The Nevada Directo...
Estimate : 3,000.00 - 7,000.00
Sold to V********e for 5,497.00
225Doggett's New York City Directory, 1847 & 1848Holabird Western Americana Collections
Contains 68,159 names. Poor condition. Front and back cover and pages unhinged. Book split in two. Spine cover almost gone and spine is deteriorating.
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to m********e for 65.73
226Cincinnati Directory and Business Advertiser, 1851Holabird Western Americana Collections
Williams' Cincinnati Directory and Business Advertiser for 1850--51. Second Annual Issue. C.S. Williams. Cincinnati. 317 pages. Neat foldout map...
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to L*****1 for 119.50
227Cincinnati, OH Directory, 1819Holabird Western Americana Collections
Very early directory. The Cincinnati Directory, containing the names, profession and occupation of the inhabitants of the town, alphabetically arrange
Start Price : 200.00 | Estimate : 400.00 - 800.00
228Lawton DirectoryHolabird Western Americana Collections
"Lawton Directory," and page continues with a map of Lawton, "Geo. W. McCoy, Publisher." Advertising throughout. 66 pages, with ...
Start Price : 150.00 | Estimate : 300.00 - 600.00
229Philadelphia Index or Directory for 1823Holabird Western Americana Collections
"Containing the Names, Professions, and Residence, of All the Heads of Families and Persons in Business of the City and Suburbs, with Other Use...
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to 9***1 for 119.50
230Philadelphia Directory for 1822Holabird Western Americana Collections
M’Carty & Davis publishers. Includes new names to the 1821 Directory. 97 page supplement full of history: A list of all lieutenants in the Unite...
Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
231Texas Business Directory for 1878-1879Holabird Western Americana Collections
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 &...
Estimate : 2,000.00 - 4,000.00
Sold to l********r.. for 1,195.00
232Mercantile and General City Directory of Austin, 1872Holabird Western Americana Collections
By Gray & Moore. "Containing an Interesting History of Austin, the Name and Residence of its Citizens, and Local Information of General Int...
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 4,000.00
Sold to a****a for 597.50
234Texas Business Directory, 1878-79Holabird Western Americana Collections
An index to the mercantile, manufacturing and professional interests of the state. Great reference source for collectors and historians. The second ow
Start Price : 500.00 | Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
235Utah State Gazetteer and Business Directory, 1908-1909Holabird Western Americana Collections
Great reference for Utah token research! Published by R. L. Polk & Co. As with all Polk directories, the information about Utah in this director...
Estimate : 300.00 - 700.00
Sold to e*****r for 179.25
236Utah Gazetteer and Directory of Logan, Ogden, ProvoHolabird Western Americana Collections
Edited and compiled by Robert Sloan. Contains a history of Utah, her resources, attractions, statistics, etc. Also, there is a business directory of t
Estimate : 750.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to e*****r for 448.13
237Gazetteer and Business Directory of Addison County, 1881Holabird Western Americana Collections
Compiled and Published by Hamilton Child. Three table of contents: general, business, and alphabetical list of advertisers. Illustrated. Many pictoria
Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
238Bristol and Warren Directory, 1876-77Holabird Western Americana Collections
Compiled by Edwin S. Metcalf and published by J. A. & R. A. Reid of Providence. This directory contains census, population, calendar, table of c...
Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
239Cheyenne Directory, 1895Holabird Western Americana Collections
Compiled by Charles Apple. Photograph of Governor Richards in front. Advertisements throughout. Photographs of those holding office throughout the boo
Estimate : 2,000.00 - 5,000.00
Sold to a****a for 1,015.75
240Wyoming State Business Directory, 1919Holabird Western Americana Collections
Full title “…with Denver and Foreign Classifications including livestock department, wool growers department, and classified department.” Published by
Estimate : 200.00 - 500.00
Sold to 6*****b for 89.63
244Del Norte County, Calif. Business Directory, 1881Holabird Western Americana Collections
Quebedeaux 10: lists 4 copies known. History Del Norte County, California, with a Business Directory and Traveler's Guide. By A. J. Bledsoe. Hum...
Estimate : 1,500.00 - 3,000.00
Sold to a****a for 761.81
245Columbus, OH Business Directory, 1843-44Holabird Western Americana Collections
The Columbus Business Directory for 1843-4. Containing a Brief History of the City and Public Institutions, the Names of Householders, Heads of Famili
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to L*****1 for 119.50
247Marine Directory of the Great LakesHolabird Western Americana Collections
Great Lakes Directory! "Directory of the Marine Interests of the Great Lakes," and page continues describing the contents as a complete l...
Estimate : 500.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to m********e for 388.38
248Western Address Directory, 1837Holabird Western Americana Collections
Published by William G. Lyford. Full title: "The western address directory: containing the cards of merchants, manufacturers, and other busines...
Estimate : 800.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to a****a for 478.00
249Steele's New Guide, 1845Holabird Western Americana Collections
Steele's Western guide book, and emigrant's directory; containing different routes through the states of New York, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, ...
Start Price : 200.00 | Estimate : 400.00 - 1,000.00
250New England Business Directory, 1881, Number XHolabird Western Americana Collections
Published by Sampson, Davenport, & Co., publishers of the Boston directory, Boston almanac and business directory, New-England business director...
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to h*******2 for 59.75
251The New England Gazetteer, 1902Holabird Western Americana Collections
Includes a fold out map. Comprises a description of the cities, towns, county seats, villages, and post-offices, with their location, and population a
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to h*******2 for 59.75
252New England Business Directory and Gazetteer, 1885Holabird Western Americana Collections
Published by Sampson, Davenport, & Co., publishers of the Boston directory, Boston almanac and business directory, New-England business director...
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to h*******2 for 59.75
253New England Business Directory and Gazetteer, 1922Holabird Western Americana Collections
MAINE, NEW HAMPSHIRE, VERMONT, MASSACHUSETTS, RHODE ISLAND, CONNECTICUT. Also a Gazetteer, giving concise information about each City, Town and Post O
Start Price : 25.00 | Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
254New England Business Directory and Gazetteer, 1891Holabird Western Americana Collections
MAINE, NEW HAMPSHIRE, VERMONT, MASSACHUSETTS, RHODE ISLAND, CONNECTICUT. Also a Gazetteer, giving concise information about each City, Town and Post O
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to h*******2 for 59.75
255New England Mercantile Union Directory, 1849Holabird Western Americana Collections
Published by Pratt & Co. "…containing a new map of New-England, an almanac for 1849, a memorandum for every day in the year and a business ...
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to e*****r for 77.68
256McKenney's Pacific Coast Directory for 1883Holabird Western Americana Collections
Published by H. S. Crocker & Co., Sacramento. “McKenney's Pacific Coast directory for 1883-4: giving name, business, and address of business...
Estimate : 700.00 - 1,400.00
Sold to e*****r for 418.25
257Southwest Business Directory, 1889Holabird Western Americana Collections
Includes the principal towns on the railroads. Texas, Colorado, New Mexico, Arizona, Kansas, and Missouri are prominently mentioned. Kansas City, Ft.
Estimate : 800.00 - 4,000.00
Sold to h*******e for 776.75
258Southern Pacific Coast Directory, 1888-89, McKennyHolabird Western Americana Collections
Not listed in Quebedeaux. This may be the only copy in private hands. Part of a series of four beginning in 1882. Southern Pacific Coast Directory for
Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to e*****r for 298.75
261C.S. Morey Mercantile Co., Denver, CO Catalogue, 1910Holabird Western Americana Collections
344 pages. Red hardcover binding protecting softcover catalog. Outside cover: Moreys Solitaire Groceries. Inside cover: Catalogue No. 3. 1910. Light H
Estimate : 150.00 - 400.00
Sold to 9*****H for 191.20
265The Vulcan Copper & Supply Co. CatalogHolabird Western Americana Collections
"The Vulcan Copper & Supply Co. Jobbers & Distributors of Industrial Supplies & Equipment for Machinist-Engineers-Contractors-Facto...
Estimate : 100.00 - 300.00
Sold to m********e for 143.40
266Pittsburg Gage & Supply Company CatalogHolabird Western Americana Collections
This large 1769 page catalog is listed as the "Encyclopedia of Supplies." It lists everything from horse remedies and tack to brass check ...
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to m********e for 119.50
267Frick & Lindsay Company CatalogHolabird Western Americana Collections
"Frick & Lindsay Co. Industrial Supplies Serving Mills, Mines, Machinists, Oil Wells, Railroads, Foundries, Quarries, Engineers, Power Plan...
Estimate : 100.00 - 300.00
Sold to m********e for 239.00
268Rand McNally Standard Atlas of the World, 1885Holabird Western Americana Collections
Rand McNally Standard Atlas of the World, Indexed, 1885. 192pp. Continental Publishing, Chicago. 12 x 15", red boards, gilt lettering, loose ...
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to d******0 for 167.30
269Cram's Ideal Reference Atlas of the World, 1908Holabird Western Americana Collections
Cram's Ideal Reference Atlas of the World, Indexed, 1908. 368pp. 12 x 15", green boards, silver lettering, loose binding. World atlas wit...
Estimate : 100.00 - 300.00
Sold to 9*****H for 65.73
271US Geological Survey Map of the United StatesHolabird Western Americana Collections
Very large book of US maps, from the whole country. All color topographical maps, featuring quadrant sections. This book measures 28"x19",...
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to L*****1 for 203.15
273Phelp's Strangers & Citizens Guide to New York City, 1857Holabird Western Americana Collections
Pocket Guide. Published by Gaylord Watson. "With maps & engravings." “What to See and How to See It.” Do not confuse this with another...
Estimate : 400.00 - 800.00
Sold to L*****1 for 239.00
274Gazetteer of the State of New York, 1813Holabird Western Americana Collections
First Gazetteer for New York! By Horatio Gates Spafford and published by H. C. Southwick. “CAREFULLY WRITTEN FROM ORIGINAL AND AUTHENTIC MATERIALS, AR
Estimate : 120.00 - 500.00
Sold to n**1 for 77.68
275Western Tourist and Emigrants Guide with map, 1839Holabird Western Americana Collections
Published by J. H. Colton. Full color map by J. Calvin Smith. Includes Steam Boat Routes and Explanations of symbols on the map. The map has a larger
Start Price : 325.00 | Estimate : 650.00 - 1,500.00
276James's Traveler's Companion, 1851Holabird Western Americana Collections
Published by S. L. Massey. Maps of the Mississippi, Missouri, and Illinois Rivers. Includes table of contents, list of Western railroads with distance
Estimate : 400.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to a****a for 239.00
278The Traveler's Directory through the United States, 1825Holabird Western Americana Collections
Simultaneous with the production of folio atlases and geographies was the emergence of a "pocket" genre, often produced by the same cartog...
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to e*****r for 77.68
283Crofutt's Trans-Continental Tourist 1875Holabird Western Americana Collections
Crofutt's Tourist. Volume 7, 1875. Large format, soft covers. "Seventh volume, sixth revise." Clean, lots of illustrations. 160pp plu...
Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 700.00
284Crofutt's Trans-Continental Tourist 1874Holabird Western Americana Collections
Crofutt's Tourist. Volume 6, 1874. Large format, soft covers. Entitled "Crofutt's Transcontinental Touries. Sixth volume, fifth revise....
Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 700.00
285Horn's Overland Guide to California, 1852Holabird Western Americana Collections
This was THE guide to take with you in 1852 travelling across the United States on the newly built transcontinental railroad. First edition as identif
Estimate : 150.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to p********n for 1,015.75
286The Encyclopedia of the New West, 1881Holabird Western Americana Collections
Published by Marshall, Texas. United States Biographical Publishing Company. "The Encyclopedia of the New West, containing fully authenticated ...
Start Price : 200.00 | Estimate : 400.00 - 1,000.00
287Miners and Travelers' Guide to the Northwestern Territories, Mullan, 1865Holabird Western Americana Collections
Mullan, John; Miners and Travelers’ Guide to Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Montana, Wyoming and Colorado…; 1865, Wmk. Franklin, New York. Bookplate for H
Estimate : 350.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to b*********6 for 507.88
288Scenery of the Plains, Mountains, and Mines, or a Diary Kept on the Overland Route to California…, LHolabird Western Americana Collections
Langworthy, F.; Scenery of the Plains, Mountains and Mines, or a Diary kept on the Overland Route to California...; 1855, Sprague, Ogdensburg. 324pp,
Estimate : 300.00 - 600.00
Sold to 2*****l for 537.75
289The Great West, Hall, 1864Holabird Western Americana Collections
Hall, E.H.; The Great West. Emigrants Settlers & Travelers Guide and Handbook to the States of California and Oregon, and the territories of Neb...
Estimate : 750.00 - 2,500.00
Sold to a****a for 761.81
290A New Gazetteer of the United States of AmericaHolabird Western Americana Collections
Darby & Dwight; A New Gazetteer of the United States of America...; 1833; Hopkins, Hartford. 630pp with appendix. Red brown leather boards, as o...
Estimate : 100.00 - 400.00
Sold to e*****r for 59.75
291The American Gazetteer, 1810, Jedidiah MorseHolabird Western Americana Collections
“Exhibiting a Full Account of the Civil Divisions, Rivers, Harbors, Indian Tribes, &c. of the American Continent: Also of the West-India and oth...
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to e*****r for 59.75
292The American Gazetteer, 1804, Jedidiah MorseHolabird Western Americana Collections
Released just after the Louisiana Purchase making this volume important when researching this large annexation. Full title reads “exhibiting a full a
Estimate : 200.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to a*******s for 119.50
296Alaska area miningHolabird Western Americana Collections
1) Wonderful 1900 partial letter from Charles to Frank Mitchler. Charles did not fare very well in Alaska. "Well old man here I am homeward bou...
Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to b*******d for 29.88
297RARE Bear Valley Station billheadsHolabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 4. Stockman and campers supply station. H. S. Blood proprietor. Bills for Union water Company of Murphys. Two handwritten notes. City:
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to i*****l for 95.60
298Hardenburg Mine archiveHolabird Western Americana Collections
54 pieces from expense accounts to Selby gold bullion deposits; from time sheets to logs and logging reports. Also a series of items purchased on bill
Start Price : 170.00 | Estimate : 350.00 - 1,000.00
299Jackson archiveHolabird Western Americana Collections
95 pieces. Includes 1900 John F Davis letterhead about the Esmeralda Mine, The Amador Ledger billhead, Pinocchio general merchandise billhead, C. O. M
Estimate : 400.00 - 800.00
Sold to a****a for 239.00