The Dundee Directory dated 1904 -1905 including Lochee, Broughty Ferry, Monifieth, Carnoustie, Newport, Tayport and the Rural District in the vicinity of Dundee.

Scarce and sturdy little volume of the Dundee Directory dated 1904 -1905 which includes advertisements, ecclesiastical lists, judicial lists, municipal lists, postal directories, street, trades and professions directories and a fold out plan of Broughty Ferry, plan of Newport and Wormit and plan of Tayport.

PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION:

In good condition bound in red cloth covered boards incorporating blind ruling to front and rear. Blind stamped with Dundee coat of arms to front board and gilt lettering to spine panel which is sunned and showing shelf wear to bottom and top. Small ink spot to front boards along spine hinge. Contains c.150 leaves of advertisements on variously coloured papers to front and rear including paste downs. One page to front section has been excised noted on collation. Text block approx. 850 pp. excluding advertisements, in very sound condition throughout.

Full page colour illustration promoting the latest advancements in printing proceeds title page. Full page half tone depicting John Campbell Smith LLD in very good condition proceeds p.17. Following p.752 a fold out Plan of Broughty Ferry 1904, cleanly torn to left edge otherwise in good condition. Following p.824 a fold out Plan of Newport and Wormit 1904, slightly torn approx. 2 cm to left edge otherwise in good, clean condition. Following p.848 a fold out Plan of Tayport 1904 creased to all folds and torn to bottom edge.