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Paulson's Hand-Book & Directory Southern California Counties, 1875 [142915]

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Paulson's Hand-Book & Directory Southern California Counties, 1875 [142915]
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Handbook and Directory of San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, Ventura, Kern, San Bernardino, Los Angeles & San Diego Counties with a list of the post offices of the Pacific Coast; Wells, Fargo & Co.'s Offices, money order offices; rates of domestic and foreign postage; senatorial districts of the State of California; marine distances; railroad distances between points east and west; the States of the Union, with their capitals, population in 1870, and area in square miles, etc. etc. Compiled and Published by L. L. Paulson San Francisco; 1875. 535 pages, appears to have no missing pages, includes Publisher Preface and Table of Contents. At center of book are 4, cardstock, ad pages with inside spread a 2 page ad printed in color for The Shuttler Wagon with two great, color illustrations of P. Shuttler's Farm Wagons in use, drawn by horses with a scenic mountain prairie background (with Indian Teepees in the background). Incredible piece for early advertising collectors. Inside front cover there is a black and white ink ad on separate paper, pasted onto inside cover blank paper. Ad is for Francis & Valentine Book, Job and Poster Printers Commercial Steam Printing House, San Francisco, California. First sewn signature in the front of the book is loose from the binding. Front board is split at hinge but still barely attached. Other pages are all tight. Back board is tight. Binding intact. Front and back covers are light gray or tan paper with printed ads, both are well word with some paper torn off, as expected for age. Spine is dark brown with gold print, cracked and well worn but not ripped. Inside pages appear clean and complete, no stains, fully legible, no tears or holes - better than expected for 1875 original. See photos for condition details. THIS DIRECTORY DOES NOT APPEAR TO BE AVAILABLE ONLINE.

Date: 1875
Country (if not USA):
State: California
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Provenance: Ron Lerch Collection