Research Catalog

Title

Longworth's American almanack, New-York register, and city directory, for the ... year of American independence : containing most things useful in a work of the kind.

Publication

• New-York: Printed for the editor, by T. & J. Swords, no. 99 Pearl-street, 1797.
• New-York: Printed for the publisher, by T. & J. Swords, no. 99 Pearl-street, 1798.
• New-York: Printed by John C. Totten and Co., no. 66, Nassau-Street, 1799.
• New-York : Printed and published by D. Longworth ..., 1800-1803.
• New-York : Printed and published at the old established directory office, Shakspeare-Gallery, by D. Longworth, 1804.
• New-York : Printed and published at the old established directory office, Shakspeare-Gallery, by David Longworth, 1805-1809
• New-York : Published at the old established directory office, Shakspeare-Gallery, by David Longworth, 1810-1817.
• New-York : Published at the old established directory office, Shakspeare-Gallery, for Thos. Longworth, 1818.
• New-York : Published for Jona. Olmstead at the old established directory office, 11 Park, 1819.
• New-York : Published by Thomas Longworth, 1820-1841.
• New-York : Published by T. Longworth & Son, 118 Nassau Street, 1842.

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Additional Authors

• Longworth, David, 1765?-1821
• Longworth, Thomas, 1788-1855
• Olmsted, Jonathan, 1767-1842
• Desnoues, Joseph, 1794?-1837
• Grattan, William, 1792?-1827
• Seymour, Jonathan, 1778-1841
• Beers, Andrew, 1749-1824
• Shoemaker, Abraham.
• Tisdale, Elkanah, 1768-1835
• Simonne, T.
• Bourgoin, J. B.
• T. & J. Swords (Firm), printer.
• John C. Totten and Co., printer.
• George P. Scott and Co., printer.
• New York Genealogical and Biographical Society Collection. 30th (1805) (Rare Books 09-2093)

Publication Date

Twenty-second-sixty-seventh [22nd-67th].

Description

46 volumes : illustrations; 15-21 cm

Donor/Sponsor

Gift of New York Genealogical and Biographical Society. 30th (1805) (Rare Books 09-2093)

Alternative Title

• Longworth's New-York register and city directory; for the forty-third year of American independence
• Longworth's American almanack, New-York register, and city directory
• Longworth's American almanac, New-York register, and city directory, for the ... year of American independence
• Longworth's American almanac, New-York register, and city directory
• Longworth's New-York register and city directory
• Longworth's American almanac, New-York register, and city directory for ... being the ... year of American indepedence
• Longworth's New-York directory
• Longworth's directory
• Longworth's directory, city register and almanac
• Longworth's New-York almanack
• Longworth's New-York almanac
• List of duties, payable by law on all goods, wares, and merchandise, imported into the United States of America, in American or foreign vessels
• Longworth's American almanack
• Longworth's New-York register
• Longworth's trade directory
• Longworth's New-York runner's vade mecum
• Longworth's N.Y. register
• Longworth's American almanack, New-York register, and city directory, for the twenty-second year of American independence

Subjects

• Almanacs, American
• New York (State) > New York
• Business enterprises > New York (State) > New York > Directories > Early works to 1800
• New York (N.Y.) > Directories > Early works to 1800
• Almanacs, American > Early works to 1800
• Directories

Genre/Form

Directories.

Note

• 25th-29th (1800-1804) and 31st-67th (1806-1842) have "almanac" instead of "almanack" in title.
• Cover titles vary, including: Longworth's New-York directory; Longworth's directory; Longworth's directory, city register and almanac; Longworth's American almanac, New-York register, and city directory for ... being for the ... year of American indepedence.
• Other title information, 22nd-23rd (1797-1798) : "Containing most things useful in a work of the kind." 30th (1805): "To the city directory is prefixed, a complete trade directory ..." 24th-29th (1799-1804), 31st -42nd (1806-1816) lack other title information. Beginning with 32nd (1818), other title information consists of a statement of contents, which varies.
• In some issues, almanac has special title page: 22nd-29th (1797-1804): Astronomical calculations for the ... year of American independence ... by Abraham Shoemaker; 31st-36th (1806-1811), Longworth's New-York almanack [later "almanac"]; for the ... year of American independence, commencing the fourth of July ...; 37th-42nd (1812-1817), Longworth's New-York almanac, for the year of our Lord ... [37th-40th: year following year of publication; 41st-42nd: inclusive years, as "1816-17"].
• Some issues have special title page preceding register section, with title beginning: List of duties, payable by law on all goods, wares, and merchandise, imported into the United States of America, in American or foreign vessels ...
• Running titles for different sections include: Longworth's American almanack; Longworth's New-York register; Longworth's New-York directory; Longworth's trade directory; Longworth's New-York runner's vade mecum; Longworth's N.Y. register.
• Editors: 22nd-30th (1797-1805), David Longworth; 31st-67th (1806-1842), Thomas Longworth.
• Compilers of almanac: 22nd-29th (1797-1804), Abraham Shoemaker; 33rd-42nd (1808-1817), Andrew Beers.
• Publishers' addresses vary when not included in transcription of imprint, above.
• Published annually at midyear. Almanac begins in July of year of publication. Some issues have inclusive date in cover title and/or in running titles as, for example, 1823-4; 1832-33.
• 43rd-45th (1818-1820): Printed by Joseph Desnoues, New York. 46th-49th (1821-1824): Printed by William Grattan, New York. 50th-56th (1825-1831): Printed by J. Seymour, New York. 57th-64th (1832-1839): Printed by George P. Scott and Co., New York; 58th (1840): Printed by G.P. Scott, New York.
• Some issues include engraved plates and/or other illustrative matter, some on folded leaves, for example, 22nd (1797): "A view of the new theatre in New York," signed: Tisdale delin. et sc.; 40th (1815) and others: "P.M. Stollenwerck's Mechanical Panorama," engraved by T. Simonne, after J.B. Bourgoin.
• Most issues include advertising.

Indexed In (note)

• English Short Title Catalogue,
• Evans, C. American bibliography,
• Shaw, R.R. American bibliography,
• Shoemaker, R.H. Checklist of American imprints for 1820-1829,
• Sabin, J. Dictionary of books relating to America from its discovery to the present time,
• Spear, D.N. Bibliography of American directories through 1860,
• Stauffer, D.M. American engravers upon copper and steel,

Numbering (note)

• Some issues have also chronological designation in cover title, for example "Longworth's American almanac, New-York register, and city directory for 1823-4, being for the 48th year of American indepedence."

Additional Formats (note)

• Also issued on microfiche from Primary Source Microfilm, Woodbridge CT.
• Also available online via HathiTrust and Google Books (selected issues only); Early American Imprints (22nd-44th, 1797-1819); and Gateway to North America (22nd-67th, 1797-1842).

Source (note)

• New York Genealogical and Biographical Society;
• New York Genealogical and Biographical Society;

Provenance (note)

• Several early inscriptions, including: Jacob Hays; Bought by James Hays; Police Office; Jany. 2, 1800 [1801?], price 6/, J.D.M.(?) J. Beekman(?); Police Office, New York, June 9th(?),1801; Theo. Beekman, Esq. [Theophilus Beekman, police justice; see page 133]; B. Blenis, B.O. Blenis.
• J. Stagg (early inscription).

Binding (note)

• 22nd (1797) (copy 1) and 26th (1801): Contemporary quarter calf and paper boards (26th: backstrip wanting; both boards detached). 22nd (1797) (copy 2): 19th-century half black morocco and black textured cloth (both boards detached). 22nd (1797) (copy 3), and 25th (1800): half green calf and marbled paper, by Neumann, Hoboken, Oct. 3, 1933. 23rd (1798): 19th-century half black morocco and marbled paper boards, by Stikeman & Co. 24th (1799): black buckram, 1932.

Source of Description (note)

• Description based on: Twenty-second. Title from title page.
• Latest issue consulted: Sixty-seventh.

Call Number

*KSB (New York, 1797-1842. Longworth's)

OCLC

• 6128039
• 6128039

Title

Longworth's American almanack, New-York register, and city directory, for the ... year of American independence : containing most things useful in a work of the kind.

Publisher

22nd: New-York: Printed for the editor, by T. & J. Swords, no. 99 Pearl-street, 1797.

Earlier Publisher

23rd: New-York: Printed for the publisher, by T. & J. Swords, no. 99 Pearl-street, 1798.

24th: New-York: Printed by John C. Totten and Co., no. 66, Nassau-Street, 1799.

25th-28th: New-York : Printed and published by D. Longworth ..., 1800-1803.

29th: New-York : Printed and published at the old established directory office, Shakspeare-Gallery, by D. Longworth, 1804.

30th-34th: New-York : Printed and published at the old established directory office, Shakspeare-Gallery, by David Longworth, 1805-1809

35th-42nd: New-York : Published at the old established directory office, Shakspeare-Gallery, by David Longworth, 1810-1817.

43rd: New-York : Published at the old established directory office, Shakspeare-Gallery, for Thos. Longworth, 1818.

44th: New-York : Published for Jona. Olmstead at the old established directory office, 11 Park, 1819.

45th-66th: New-York : Published by Thomas Longworth, 1820-1841.

Latest Publisher

67th: New-York : Published by T. Longworth & Son, 118 Nassau Street, 1842.

Current Frequency

Annual

Type of Content

text

still image

Type of Medium

unmediated

Type of Carrier

volume

Numbering

Some issues have also chronological designation in cover title, for example "Longworth's American almanac, New-York register, and city directory for 1823-4, being for the 48th year of American indepedence."

Indexed In:

English Short Title Catalogue, W13343, W13645, W41610, W29797

Evans, C. American bibliography, 32386, 34012, 35740, 37844

Shaw, R.R. American bibliography, 837, 50307, 4535, 6667, 8797, 11020, 12937, 50864, 50948, 51020, 51113, 25877, 28973, 31949, 35130, 38091, 41636, 44610, 48510

Shoemaker, R.H. Checklist of American imprints for 1820-1829, 4382, 5851, 9289, 13135, 16934, 21246, 25137, 29527, 33902, 39319

Sabin, J. Dictionary of books relating to America from its discovery to the present time, 41939; note after 54459

Spear, D.N. Bibliography of American directories through 1860, pages 235-249

Stauffer, D.M. American engravers upon copper and steel, 2901 (Simonne), 3258-3259 (Tisdale)

Additional Formats

Also issued on microfiche from Primary Source Microfilm, Woodbridge CT.

Also available online via HathiTrust and Google Books (selected issues only); Early American Imprints (22nd-44th, 1797-1819); and Gateway to North America (22nd-67th, 1797-1842).

Binding

22nd (1797) (copy 1) and 26th (1801): Contemporary quarter calf and paper boards (26th: backstrip wanting; both boards detached). 22nd (1797) (copy 2): 19th-century half black morocco and black textured cloth (both boards detached). 22nd (1797) (copy 3), and 25th (1800): half green calf and marbled paper, by Neumann, Hoboken, Oct. 3, 1933. 23rd (1798): 19th-century half black morocco and marbled paper boards, by Stikeman & Co. 24th (1799): black buckram, 1932. NN

Provenance

25th (1800) (*KSB): Several early inscriptions, including: Jacob Hays; Bought by James Hays; Police Office; Jany. 2, 1800 [1801?], price 6/, J.D.M.(?) J. Beekman(?); Police Office, New York, June 9th(?),1801; Theo. Beekman, Esq. [Theophilus Beekman, police justice; see page 133]; B. Blenis, B.O. Blenis.

26th (1801) (*KSB): J. Stagg (early inscription).

Local Note

Emmet Coll. (24th, 1799) (*KSB)

*KSB copies: Some copies incomplete. 22nd (1797) (copies 2-3): Engraved plate wanting. 14th (1799): First 3 leaves and pages 23-24 wanting, replaced by photostat facsimiles.

Source

30th (1805) (Rare Books 09-2093): Gift; New York Genealogical and Biographical Society; 2008

Gift; New York Genealogical and Biographical Society; 2008. (Rare Books 09-2093)

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Place of Publication

United States New York (State) New York.

Added Author

Longworth, David, 1765?-1821, compiler, publisher, printer.

Longworth, Thomas, 1788-1855, compiler, publisher.

Olmsted, Jonathan, 1767-1842, publisher.

Desnoues, Joseph, 1794?-1837, printer.

Grattan, William, 1792?-1827, printer.

Seymour, Jonathan, 1778-1841, printer.

Beers, Andrew, 1749-1824, compiler.

Shoemaker, Abraham. Astronomical calculations for the ... year of American independence.

Tisdale, Elkanah, 1768-1835, illustrator, engraver.

Simonne, T., engraver.

Bourgoin, J. B., illustrator.

T. & J. Swords (Firm), printer.

John C. Totten and Co., printer.

George P. Scott and Co., printer.

Beekman, Theophilus, 1749-1807, former owner.

New York Genealogical and Biographical Society Collection. 30th (1805) (Rare Books 09-2093)

Other Title

Longworth's New-York register and city directory

Added Title

Longworth's New-York almanack

Longworth's New-York almanac

List of duties, payable by law on all goods, wares, and merchandise, imported into the United States of America, in American or foreign vessels

Longworth's American almanack

Longworth's New-York register

Longworth's trade directory

Longworth's New-York runner's vade mecum

Longworth's N.Y. register

Longworth's American almanack, New-York register, and city directory, for the twenty-second year of American independence

Continues

Longworth, David, 1765-1821. American almanack, New-York register, and city directory, for the twenty-first year of American independence.

Other Form:

Online version: Longworth's American almanack, New-York register, and city directory, for the ... year of American independence (OCoLC)897713148

Research Call Number

*KSB (New York, 1797-1842. Longworth's)

Rare Books 09-2093

Stuart 6552-6568 (Longworth's American almanac, New York register, and city directory) Library has: 1810/11, 1826/27-1842/43