Author: D. M. Bishop and Company

Publisher: Forgotten Books

Published: 2017-11-19

Total Pages: 1062

ISBN-13: 9780331454635

Excerpt from Bishop's Directory of the City and County of San Francisco, 1878: Embracing a General and Business Directory, Street Guide, City Government, Public Institutions, Churches, Societies, Etc., With a List of Federal and State Officers The publisher in presenting this annual issue of the directory OF san francisco, takes' pleasure in referring to its improved typographical appearance. The type adopted renders the volume more convenient in size, and more tasty in style. The canvass for names has been prosecuted with great care and vigilance, and the result as presented may be accepted by the public as a personal and business guide, combining completeness with reliability to as great a degree as is possible in the preparation of such a work in a. City where removals, changes, and periodical absentees are'so numerous as in San Fran cisco. The number of references in the volume has largely increased, while the statistical matter of the introductory pages which has been prepared with much care and research also indicates a gratifying growth of the city. The publisher tenders his acknowledge ments to the public for the general approval of the results Of his efforts to furnish an acceptable and popular Directory. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.