Nevada Directory, 1871.
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Nevada Directory, 1871.:
STOREY, ORMSBY, WASHOE AND LYON COUNTIES DIRECTORY, Including the Cities and Towns of Virginia City, Gold Hill, Carson City, Dayton, Silver City, Empire City, Washoe City, Reno, Wadsworth, Crystal Peak, Ophir, etc., for 1871-72, Containing the Names, Business and Location of Merchants, Miners, Farmers, Manufacturers, Professional Men, Book-keepers, Salesmen, Clerks, and all Adult Male Citizens of the County… Published by the County Directory Publishing Company; H. S. Crocker & Co., Stationers and Printers, Sacramento, 1871. 8vo. Half gilt-stamped leather and printed paper boards. Original binding, but the spine has been repaired/reinforced with brown cloth tape/strips. Pastedown and eight more pages of ads at front, and more throughout, some in colored ink, and two smaller format inserted ads (Heald’s Business College, and John G. Hodget Co. Stationers). Condition Fair-Good; considerable staining/toning to cover papers; scuffing/edge wear; more recent owner’s inscription front free endpaper; dark dampstaining at bottom edges extends through the front pastedown and ads, to a lesser degree throughout, and heavier staining again towards the back; p. 59 with torn off corner.