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A. C. Farley & Co. and Related Firms (Philadelphia), 1881–1890

The Farley firms also published several directories or guides to other American
industrial and business activities, as well as the periodical The Purchaser A Me-
dium of Useful Information Book, Stationery, Printing, Publishing, Paper and Bookbinding
Trades (OCLC 19960627). This series of bookstore directories was continued by
the Industrial Information Company of New Jersey, 1891 to 1895 (see Nos. 29 to
31 below) and is listed in NUC (NR 0118756), OCLC (15900245 and 38422284),
and Ulrich & Küp, p. 186.

Note: The listing for the 1882 edition (no. 12 below) in PW 29 July 1882 states
that "The price of this issue [$25] includes reports of all changes, etc., that
occur during the year." These reports apparently consisted of broadside "Bul-
letins" that were issued from time to time. The following are known to survive:
Bulletins Nos. 3 & 6, 1886 (both inserted into a copy of the 1886 edition [no. 16
below] at NNC); Bulletins No. 4, 1886, and No. 6, 1889 (both inserted into a
copy of the 1886 edition [no. 16 below] at DLC); Bulletins Nos. 1 to 7, 1888 (not
seen; but based on photocopies of those inserted into a copy of the 1888 edition
[no. 18 below] at ICN); Bulletin No. 9, 1889 (inserted into a copy of the 1888
edition [no. 18 below] at KU).

11. Farley's Directory Of The Stationers, Booksellers, Book Publishers, Paper
Dealers, And Manufacturers Of Stationers Specialties In The United States.
1880–81. Price, Two Dollars.

Philadelphia: Farley & Burnham, Publishers, 407 Walnut Street. 1880.

[i-ii], [1–3] 4 [5–6] 7–191, bl. [192], with ads throughout. Cloth.

Listed in PW 4 Dec. 1880 at $2.

Copies seen: DLC (two undated deposit copies).

12. Farley's Reference List Of The Stationers, Booksellers, Printers And Paper
Dealers In The United States. Published By Subscription. 1882.

Philadelphia: A. C. Farley & Co., Publishers, 418 Library Street. [©1882]

[1–4] 5–234, bl. [235–236]. Cloth.

Deposited for copyright 11 July 1882. Listed in PW 29 July 1880 at $25.

Copies seen: DLC (two deposit copies); KU; NN (rebound).

13. Farley's Reference-Directory of the Booksellers, Stationers and Printers….

Philadelphia: A. C. Farley & Co., 1883.

Not seen. Entry on the basis of the "Preface," p. [iii], in Farley's 1884 directory
(no. 14 below), where that edition is noted as the "fourth issue."

14. Farley's Reference-Directory Of The Booksellers, Stationers and Printers In
The United States And Canada, Comprising Booksellers, Stationers, Printers,

Publishers, Paper Dealers, Bookbinders And News Dealers. Also The Names
Of The Buyers Of Many Wholesale Houses, The Foremen Of Binderies, And A
List Of Reliable Attorneys, One For Each County, With The Bank Or Banker
Recommending Them.

Philadelphia: A. C. Farley & Co., Publishers, 413 Walnut Street. 1884.

[i–viii], 1–275, bl. [276], ads [i] ii-lxxx, with additional ads inserted
throughout.

Cloth.

Deposited for copyright 29 March 1884.

Copies seen: DLC (two deposit copies).

15. Farley's Reference-Directory Of The Booksellers, Stationers and Printers In
The United States And Canada, Comprising Booksellers, Stationers, Printers,
Publishers, Paper Dealers, Bookbinders, Paper-Box Manufacturers And News
Dealers. The Purchasing Agents Of Stationery For The Railroads In The United
States And Canada, And The Names Of The Buyers Of Wholesale Houses.

Philadelphia: A. C. Farley & Co., Publishers, 413 Walnut Street. 1885.

[3–8] 9–328, ads [i] ii-lxiv, with additional ads inserted throughout. Cloth.

Deposited for copyright 12 Feb. 1885.

Reference: OCLC (78103156).

Copies seen: DLC (deposit copy); MWA.

16. Farley's Reference-Directory Of The Booksellers, Stationers and Printers
In The United States And Canada, Comprising Booksellers, Stationers, Print-
ers, Publishers Paper Dealers, Bookbinders, Paper-Box Manufactures And News
Dealers. The Purchasing Agents Of Stationery For The Railroads In The United
States And Canada, And The Names Of The Buyers Of Wholesale Houses.

Philadelphia: A. C. Farley & Co., Publishers, 413 Walnut Street. 1886.

[5–8] 9–373, ad [374], ads [i] ii-lxxvi, with additional ads inserted throughout.
Cloth.

Deposited for copyright 8 March 1886. Listed in PW 17 April 1886 at $10.

Copies seen: DLC (2 deposit copies); NNC.

17. Farley's Reference Directory Of The Booksellers, Stationers and Printers
In The United States And Canada, Comprising Booksellers, Stationers, Print-
ers, Publishers, Paper Dealers, Bookbinders, Paper-Box Manufacturers And
Newsdealers. The Purchasing Agents Of Stationery For The Railroads In The
United States And Canada, And The Names Of The Buyers Of Wholesale
Houses.

Philadelphia: A. C. Farley & Co., Limited, Publishers, 413 Walnut Street.
1887.

[5–8] 9–375, bl. [376], ads [I] II-LXIV, with additional ads inserted throughout.
Cloth; and flexible leather.

Published in two forms: (A) regular edition, printed on regular book paper and
bound in cloth; (B) travellers edition, printed on thin paper and bound in flexible
leather, with "Travellers Edition." goldstamped on front cover.

Deposited (form B) for copyright 23 April 1887. Listed in PW 30 April 1887 at
$15.

Copies seen: DLC (form B, deposit copy); KU (form A).

18. Farley's Reference-Directory Of The Booksellers, Stationers And Printers
In The United States And Canada. Comprising Booksellers, Stationers, Printers,
Publishers, Paper Dealers, Bookbinders, Paper-Box Manufacturers And News-
dealers. The Purchasing Agents Of Stationery For The Railroads In The United
States And Canada, And The Names Of The Buyers Of Wholesale Houses.

A. C. Farley & Co., Limited, Publishers, Drexel Building, Philadelphia. New
York, Chicago, Boston, Cincinnati, Cleveland And San Francisco. 1888.

[5–7], bl. [8], 9–452, ads [I] II-LIX, blank [LX], with folding maps and ads
inserted throughout. Cloth.

Deposited for copyright 31 Aug. 1888. Listed in PW 8 Sept. 1888 at $15.

Reference: OCLC (60618987).

Copies seen: DLC (2 deposit copies); KU; NNC.

19. Farley's Reference-Directory Of The Booksellers, Stationers And Printers
In The United States And Canada. Comprising Booksellers, Stationers, Printers,
Publishers, Paper Dealers, Bookbinders, Paper Box Manufacturers And News-
dealers. The Purchasing Agents Of Stationery For The Railroads In The United
States And Canada, And The Names Of The Buyers Of Wholesale Houses.

Geo. M. S. Horton, Publisher, 78 & 80 Walker Street, New York. 1889–90.

ads [1–2], [3–4], bl. [5], ads [6], [7], ad [8], 9–565, bl. [566], ads [I] II-XXXIII,
bl. [XXXIV], with additional ads inserted throughout. Cloth.

A supplement (not seen) is listed as "4–25p. O. pap. [Price for whole work, $15.]" in PW
2 Aug. 1890.

Reference: OCLC (45187547).

Copies seen: CtY (endpapers replaced); NNC (rebacked).