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Advertiser of September 18th as stating "The price of the book (three and a half dollars) may prevent its general circulation, though it is just such a work as is needed... All who can afford it...should assist in its circulation, as it will be found a valuable aid to business men." This is the first of two editions, both dated 1869, though the second was actually published in 1871. The 1871 edition can be identified by the added text "Historical Events 1869-1871" on pp. 77-80. With rubberstamp of the Mercantile Library, San Francisco, dated Jan. 10, 1870, to title-page, along with later rubberstamp of the San Francisco Public Library; there are occasional rubberstamps within, and circular rubberstamp of SFPL to front cover (with stain around it, likely from attempt at removal). Forbes 2821.