| Author | Watson, John F. (John Fanning), 1779-1860.
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| Title | Annals of Philadelphia : being a collection of memoirs, anecdotes, and incidents of the city and its inhabitants, from the days of the Pilgrim founders : intended to preserve the recollections of olden time, and to exhibit society in its changes of manners and customs, and the city in its local changes and improvements : to which is added an appendix, containing olden time researches and reminiscences of New York City / by John F. Watson.
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| Published | Philadelphia [Pa.] : For sale by Uriah Hunt, 1830.
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| Description | xii, 740, 78, viii p., [21] leaves of plates : ill., geneal. table, ports. ; 23 cm.
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| General Note | Added t.p. has imprint: Philadelphia : E.L. Carey & A. Hart ; New York : G. & C. H. Carvill, 1830.
"The Subscriber, having purchased the remainder of the edition ... takes this occasion to offer it to his friends and customers, and to the public in general."--P. 2.
"Appendix: Containing Olden Time Researches & Reminiscences of New York City / by J.F. Watson, in 1828" 78 pages, was enlarged and published separately in 1832 as "Historic Tales of the Olden Time."
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| Bib. Note | Includes bibliographical references and index.
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| Cit./Ref. Note | References: Sabin, 102140 (note); Checklist Amer. imprints, 5358.
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| Subjects | New York (N.Y.) -- History.
New York (N.Y.) -- Social life and customs.
Pennsylvania -- History.
Philadelphia (Pa.) -- History.
Philadelphia (Pa.) -- Social life and customs.
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| Call Number/Copies | |
| | WRHS Research Library: F 11 Z W339 1830
mq88018: LC class, closed stacks [status: NON-CIRCULATING] |
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