Published by William G. Lyford. Full title: "The western address directory: containing the cards of merchants, manufacturers, and other business men, in Pittsburgh, (Pa.) Wheeling, (Va.) Zanesville, (O.) Portsmouth, (O.) Dayton, (O.) Cincinnati, (O.) Madison, (Ind.) Louisville, (K.) St. Louis, (Mo.) ; together with historical, topographical & statistical sketches, (for the year 1837,) of those cities and towns in the Mississippi valley ; intended as a guide to travelers ; to which is added, alphabetically arranged, a list of the steam-boats on the western waters." The advertisements and business cards are printed on colored paper. Has a table of contents and index to advertisers. The directory covers from Pittsburgh west, especially along the Ohio River and goes as far as St. Louis. Lyford gives an essay on each town represented. Extensive and invaluable directory. Modern binding. 468 pages. [rarity: v] Western

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