Description: New Orleans, Louisiana, the Crescent City: The Book of the Picayune also of the Public Bodies and Business Interests of the Place. 1884. letterpress printed text. 238 numbered pages. Published by The Daily Picayune. A rare and important document of late 19th century commerce in New Orleans. Includes appropriately 800 photos / illustrations of interiors, exterior architecture, signage, products, and portraits pertaining to institutions, businesses, residences, and other places of interest in New Orleans. Each page has about a 3-5 illustrations. Much of the text pertains to the state of commerce in New Orleans from manufacturing to retail store shops including business models, supply chains, trends, locations, transportation of goods, histories, and the people involved. Measures approximately 12.5" x 10" Original cloth boards w/ a gold leaf stamp design. Inlaid with a red leather relief City of New Orleans seal. Recently re-backed with a new leather spine - matching the original design. Title page next to the flyleaf has some browning and light foxing. Majority of the pages in the book are illustrated on semi-gloss paper and are white / off white with an occasional minor blemish and faint spotty browning near the edges. Previous owners name written on a flysheet above the map of New Orleans Very clean. Please view photos. OCLC number: 9158133 A signature will be required for delivery.
Price: 2800 USD
Location: New Orleans, Louisiana
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Shipping Cost: 9.99 USD
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Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 14 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Binding: Fine Binding
Place of Publication: New Orleans
Signed: Yes
Title: New Orleans, Louisiana, the Crescent City, Book of the Picayune
Civil War: Reconstruction
title2: the book of the Picayune. the public bodies and business interest
Publisher: Daily Picayune
OCLC Number: 9158133
Subject: Americana History
Original/Facsimile: Original
Year Printed: 1884
Sub Title: Also of the Public Business Interest of the Place
Photos: architecture, portraits, Victorian, Jax Brewery
Language: English
Special Attributes: 1st Edition, Illustrated, Limited Edition, Complimentry
Author: Picayune Newspaper
Region: North America
Topic: Business
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Notes: the book of the Picayune. the public bodies and business interest
