THE ADVERTISER'S HAND-BOOK. COMPRISING A COMPLETE LIST OF THE NEWSPAPERS, PERIODICALS, AND MAGAZINES PUBLISHED IN THE UNITED STATES AND BRITISH POSSESSIONS
by S. M. Pettengill & Co
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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Fairfield, New Jersey, United States
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About This Item
NY: S. M. Pettengill & Co.. Very Good. 1870. First Edition. Hardcover. Contains state-by-state (also territories) listing of all newspapers in the U. S. Giving the city or town in which each was published, the population, name of publication and political affiliation (Democratic, Republican or Independent). Also includes section on Canadian newspapers and a few select international newspapers. The guide also includes lists of religious journals, medical and surgical journals, agricultural papers, educational periodicals. The large section of advertisements for individual publications, occasionally illustrated with engravings, include circulation figures and advertising rates. A history of the newspaper press. Clean violet color cloth slightly faded at spine with gilt lettering. Tight, clean & intact copy. Light scuffing at spine end/corners. 2" mend to front internal hinge: cover firmly attached. 208 pages of text, 144 pages of advertisements some with illustrations. Business; B&W Illustrations; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 352 pages .
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- Bookseller
- Nick Bikoff, Bookseller (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 3709
- Title
- THE ADVERTISER'S HAND-BOOK. COMPRISING A COMPLETE LIST OF THE NEWSPAPERS, PERIODICALS, AND MAGAZINES PUBLISHED IN THE UNITED STATES AND BRITISH POSSESSIONS
- Author
- S. M. Pettengill & Co
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- S. M. Pettengill & Co.
- Place of Publication
- NY
- Date Published
- 1870
- Keywords
- Business
- Bookseller catalogs
- Business; Business Advertising Marketring;
Terms of Sale
Nick Bikoff, Bookseller
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About the Seller
Nick Bikoff, Bookseller
Biblio member since 2005
Fairfield, New Jersey
About Nick Bikoff, Bookseller
Nick Bikoff and his wife Fran have been buying and selling quality books and ephemera since 1989 when they attended the "Colorado Antiquarian Book Seminar" at the University of Denver. They offer a broad based selection of used, rare, and out-of-print stock ranging from the sixteenth to the twentieth century.
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