Librería Samer Atenea
Kálamo Books
Librería Elías (Asturias)
Librería Kolima (Madrid)
Librería Proteo (Málaga)
Step into Fall River, Massachusetts in 1880 and encounter a town recorded with quiet exactness - its names, trades and addresses mapped for future eyes. A small city captured entirely. This historical city directory by Sampson Davenport is a nineteenth century reference that lays out local business listings alongside a vintage residential directory, forming a compact family history collection and a practical genealogical research resource for anyone tracing roots. The straightforward entries make it an immediate ancestry tracing aid; organised details help researchers and historians reconstruct neighbourhoods, employers and everyday commerce across 1880s New England. As a primary municipal document, it occupies an important place in American urban archives and stands among Sampson Davenport works as a crisp, indispensable snapshot of civic life. Its pragmatic layout and sober tone make it accessible to non-specialists while offering the raw data scholars prize. For descendants and local residents, the directory often turns an abstract ancestor into an address, a trade and a context; for business historians the local business listings chart enterprise, services and labour in a growing industrial town.Out of print for decades and now republished by Alpha Editions. Restored for today’s and future generations. More than a reprint - a collector’s item and a cultural treasure. Preserved with care and respect for the original, this edition balances authenticity with accessibility so casual readers can enjoy local stories while classic-literature collectors and curators add a meaningful heritage title to their shelves. For researchers and historians, the directory remains a stubbornly useful nineteenth century reference; for family historians it is a hands-on ancestry tracing aid that unlocks leads rarely found elsewhere. As an archival artefact it complements census returns, newspapers and other sources, deepening investigations without replacing them. Whether consulted at a kitchen table or chosen for a curated shelf, it rewards patient attention and brings Fall River’s civic past plainly into view.
