Compilers and publishers: 1785, Francis White, John McPherson.--1791, Clement Biddle.--1793-94, James Hardie.--1795, Edmund Hogan.--1796, Thomas Stephens.--1797-1801, C.W. Stafford.--1802-10, 1816-17, James Robinson.--1811, Printed by Jane Aitken.--1813, 1818-19, J.A. Paxton.--1814, B. & T. Kite.--1820, Edward Whitely.--1821-22, M'Carty & Davis.--1823-24, 1828-37, Robert Desilver.--1825, Thomas Wilson.

The Philadelphia directory and register for 1821 is made up from Whitely's Philadelphia directory for 1820, with a new t.p. and supplementary list of names and directory of institutions and societies (62 p.) prefixed.

The Philadelphia directory and register for 1822 contains only a supplementary list of names for 1822 and a directory of institutions (74 p.).

The directories for 1835 and 1836 were issued as one directory.

No directories issued for the years 1786-90, inclusive, 1792, 1812, 1815, 1826, 1827, 1832, 1834.

Two separate directories were issued for each of the following years: 1785, 1796, 1811, 1817, 1823.

Title varies: 1785, 1791, 1797-1810, 1811, 1816, 1824, The Philadelphia directory; 1785, Macpherson's directory, for the city and suburbs of Philadelphia; 1793-94, 1813, 1818-22, The Philadelphia directory and register; 1795, The prospect of Philadelphia and check on the next directory. Pt. 1-[2]a ; 1796, Stephens's Philadelphia directory; 1811, Census directory; 1814, Kites' Philadelphia directory; 1817, Robinson's original annual directory; 1823, The Philadelphia index, or directory; 1825, The Philadelphia directory and stranger's guide; 1828-35, Desilver's Philadelphia directory and strangers guide.

Continued as McElroy's Philadelphia city directory, 1837-67; Gopsill's Philadlphia city directory [1867/8]-1907; Boyd's Philadelphia city directory, 1907-

Library's copy for 1785 published by Francis White; 1811 is Census directory; 1817 is Robinson's original annual directory; 1823 published by Robert Desilver.

Library's copies for 1785 and1793 are photocopies.

Library's copy for 1809 is missing all between "Knight" and "Lewis" and has handwritten entries for these pages bound in.

Library's copy for 1814 is missing all between ""NAG" and "OWE."

Library's copy for 1818 is missing all between "FUL" and "GLE."

Library's copy for 1833 contains blank leaves and pages for additions and corrections.

Library's copy for 1835/36 bound with: The Will of the late Stephen Girard, Esq. (36 p. ; 23 cm.).

Philadelphia directories are shelved chronologically in AMER regardless of call number.