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Westcott, Thompson The Official Guide Book to Philadelphia A New Handbook for Strangers and Citizens
Philadelphia Porter and Coates 1875 Cloth Very Good
Illustrated with nearly one hundred engravings. With a history of the city. The map of Railways and Fairmount Park are missing. A list of "Changes, Additions and Corrections," from the time of writing to publication are stated in the first page. The "Guide" is endorsed by the Mayor of Philadelphia, William S. Stokely, reflected in a letter from him with the Coat Of Arms for the City of Philadelphia. Contents: Chart of Excursions from Philadelphia; Academies & Schools; Warves and Docks; Asylums; Churches; Banks; Parks; listing of Hotels, Lodgings, Restaurants; Clubs; Courts; Historic buildings and Homes: Custom House; Declaration of Independence; Carpenters Hall; Horticultural Hall; Northern Home and Soldiers' Orphans Home; Chew's House, etc.; Libraries; Markets; Coffee Houses; Trotting, Racing, and Driving Parks; Zoological Gardens, Fairmount Park; Amusements: Theatres; Minstrel Halls; Opera and Music; Art; Scientific Exhibitions, etc. A Chart of Coins: Value of Foreign Gold and Silver Coins in The Money of The United States; Postage to Foreign Countries; Foreign Consuls At Philadelphia..Thompson Westcott, (b.) Philadelphia, 1820-1888, Educated at the University of Pennsylvania Law School and became a member of the Philadelphia Bar in 1841. Westcott, wrote for many law journals, including the Public Ledger, was Editor and Chief of the "Inquirer" and received an editorial appointment for the Philadelphia "Record". He wrote various historical articles books on Philadelphia: Centennial Folio, 1876; Historic Mansions and Buildings of Philadelphia; the popular "A History of Philadelphia" 1884, with J. Thomas Scharf, and "A History of Philadelphia from It's First Settlements on the Delaware to the Consolidation in 1854". Excellent engravings of the sites, Universities, Hospitals, scenic areas of the city, public buildings, such as the Ridgway Library Building, Broad & Christian Streets, over two pages. The Ridgway Library was built in 1878, which indicates to me that this issue is a later edition. There are also wonderful engravings of Fairmount Park's areas when it was considered a a 19th century get-away from the city for Philadelphia gentry, such as Hermit's Pool, Hemlock Glen, etc., and historic houses; the fountain at the Lemon Hill mansion, built by Henry Pratt in 1796; the house Solitude, John Penn, 1785, now part of the Zoological Gardens. A two page engraving of the Centennial Exhibition, 1876: "Cook's World's Ticket Offices Centennial Grounds Philadelphia," and many others. Along with over 70 pages of advertisements with illustrations: Manufacturers; Law Firms; Booksellers; Churches; Furniture; Chemist; Photographers; Grocers; Tailors; Department Stores (John Wanamaker & Co.), and many others. Prior to the Indexes the is a 26 page article, "Six Days In Philadelphia". Followed by Index to chapters, and another Index to Advertisers. Green cloth boards and spine, black scripted title to front board with gilt stamped City of Philadelphia Coat of Arms. Scripted gilt title to spine, nice and bright. Rubbing of extremities, slight fraying to lower spine end, front and rear joints each has short closed tears. Paste down has two decorative previous owner ex-libris plates, e.p. name written to top margin, previous owner oblong name plate to lower page. The front e.p.'s are text, rear is an ad, with paste down being a Short Index for Ready Reference, of which you can see an ad to the verso. Frontispiece, "New Public Buildings, Broad and Market Streets," which is actually and engraving of City Hall". I believe the missing maps were removed from the center of this book, as the text block looks repaired, not obvious. Page 203 second line "Franklin Market Company" has a thin red pencil line under the text, else clean text with a good font, bright illustrations, solidly bound. xvi,425, iii, 70. Page 67 1inch closed tear to side margin. Copyright 1875, although I think this is a later issue 1878. Rare to find in any edition. Please click for image.
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125.00 USD
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