Americana / TELEPHONE DIRECTORY San Francisco October 1905 with Chinese 1st ed

Description: TELEPHONE DIRECTORY. San Francisco. October 1905. [with Chinese Section] Author: [Americana]. Sabin, Jno. I. - President Title: TELEPHONE DIRECTORY. San Francisco. October 1905. [with Chinese Section] Publication: San Francisco: Pacific Telephone & Telegraph Co., 1905 Edition: 1st edition thus Description: xii, [8], 284 pp. 3 inserted leaves, unpaginated, of advertising material (blue, pink & peach in color). 8vo. 9" x 6". Pale green printed covers. White paper onlay, printed in red, to front cover, advising patrons "Do Not Use this Directory until 4 A. M. November 12th" Well worn, with lower corners lacking from rear cover & last leaf [advert, no text missing]. Old tape repair to front cover. "Chinese Section" written in ballpoint under cover title. PO red check marks throughout. Age-toning to paper. A Good copy only. In this directory, the 'Chinese Exchange' occupies pp v - x, with an additional 8 pp in Chinese prior to the main section of the directory, which demonstrates the growing influence of the burgeoning SF Chinese community. A useful primary information resource from early 20th C. California, and one, at best, infrequently offered given its scarcity. Just ask yourself- "Who saves Telephone Books?" especially when PTT instructed its clients to "Destroy Previous Issues" [see the recto of the rear wrapper] and if saved, "How many survived the Fire in 1906?" Few indeed, one suspects. Seller ID: 16050.2 Subject: Americana Tavistock Books, ABAA Reno, NV Established in 1989, Tavistock Books has recently moved from its former long-time Alameda CA location to Reno NV. We are a general antiquarian business, with material ranging from Aviation to Zoology, from the 16th C to the 21st. We have specialties in Dickens, History of Nursing, Children’s Serial Fiction & Western Americana. Visits may be arranged by appointment, generally 10 am to 3 pm, Pacific Time. Guarantee We guarantee everything we sell and any item may be returned for any reason within 30 days of receipt. If the return is due to an error on our part, we will reimburse you the cost of your return. Please do exercise the same care in packaging, as we do in shipping all items purchased from us. We are members of the Antiquarian Booksellers' Association of America (ABAA), and the International Online Booksellers Association (IOBA). Shipping We are happy to ship to buyers outside of the United States. Please contact us for an exact shipping quote. All books shipped to US destinations are usually sent US Post Office Media Mail, with despatch usually within 72 hours of payment receipt. Delivery typically takes a week, but may be longer, especially during the holidays. Faster shipping is available, please contact us for a price quote. We will combine shipping on items purchased at the same time. We prefer PayPal. Feedback We leave feedback for buyers once they have posted feedback for us. If you are unhappy with any aspect of a transaction with us, please contact us immediately. We work hard to keep buyers happy and to promptly resolve the rare problem that may arise.This listing was created by Bibliopolis.

Price: 863 USD

Location: Reno, Nevada

End Time: 2025-01-08T02:45:27.000Z

Shipping Cost: 7 USD