The Philadelphia directory and register, for 1818
Subtitle: containing the names, professions, and residence, of all the heads of families and persons in business of the city and suburbs, Hamiltonville, and Camden, N.J. : With other useful information
By: By John Adems Paxton, editor of several directories, and author of the Alphabetical plan of Philadelphia
Series: Early American imprints -- no. 45218
Publisher: Published, for the editor, by E. & R. Parker, booksellers and stationers, No. 178 High Street, and sold by them, and all the other booksellers; and by the editor, No. 3 Heyde's Court, running north from 23 Filbert Street, above Eighth. Price to subscribers $1.50--to non-subscribers $1.62 1/2. (Copy-right secured according to law.)
Published: 1818
Place of publication: Philadelphia
Language: eng
Number of pages: 484
Subjects: Directories; Registers
Notes: Preface dated Jan. 27, 1818.

Parentheses substituted for square brackets in imprint transcription.

One of the plates is engraved by Kneass, Young & Co.

First [68] p. have half-title: Paxton's Philadelphia annual advertiser, preceded by two plates, and contain assorted advertisements, many with illustrations.

C, [24] p. at end have caption title: Paxton's Philadelphia register for 1818, and include registers of the United States and Philadelphia. Last [24] p. contain "A list of institutions, companies, and societies."

Shaw & Shoemaker 45218

Microform version available in the Readex Early American Imprints series.