ALMANAC from David M. Lesser, Fine Antiquarian Books LLC

Newport, Rhode-Island: Printed by Solomon Southwick..., 1773. 12mo. (32) pp. Illustrated with woodcut of an astronomer with telescope, on front wrapper, and woodcut of the anatomy of the human body, p. (8). Some extremity wear, without loss. Very Good. With "A Table to bring Old Tenor into Lawful Money"; information on courts in Rhode Island, Massachusetts, New Hampshire… Ler mais sobre este item

Philadelphia: Griffith & Simon, 114 North Third Street. King & Baird, Printers, No. 9 George St., 1847. Square 8vo. [36] pp, as issued, stitched in original printed and illustrated wrappers. The wrapper title is: THE GENERAL TAYLOR OR, "ROUGH AND READY" ALMANAC, FOR 1848. Tanned uniformly. Very Good. A scarce almanac, which Miles recorded with the asterisk… Ler mais sobre este item

Philadelphia and New York: Turner and Fisher, Publishers, 1848. Stitched in original printed and illustrated wrappers. [36] pp. Engraving frontis of Captain Drum's victory at the Battle of Contreras. Rear wrapper illustration of "The Skirmish Between a Mexican Guerilla Party and the United States Dragoons, at the National Bridge." Other illustrations profusely scattered throughout. Some blank margin chipping, untrimmed.… Ler mais sobre este item

Charleston, S.C.: Published and Sold, Wholesale & Retail, by A.E. Miller, 1845. [48] pp, as issued. Stitched. Minor wear, Very Good.. The Almanac includes a "Calendar of Fasts, Festivals, and other days, Observed by the Israelites. For the Year 5606". Information is printed on the items promised by the title, as well as Tide Tables, Notaries, Police of… Ler mais sobre este item

Philadelphia: Emmor Kimber; Solomon W. Conrad, Printer, 1804. 12mo. [48] pp., stitched, partly untrimmed. Toned, some spotting, complete. AI 6594 [3]. Drake 10673.

Boston: Printed and Sold by J. Kneeland, in Milk-Street:- Sold also by the Printers & Booksellers, 1774. [24]pp, stitched, toned. Portrait of Oliver Cromwell on title page. Light wear, Very Good. In this pre-Revolution Almanac, Low's printing of Cromwell's Speech dissolving Parliament is a not-too-subtle expression of American hostility to British Rule. "It is high time for… Ler mais sobre este item

Boston: John & Thomas Fleet, 1800. 12mo, 12 leaves [as issued], stitched, untrimmed. Tanned, light wear, several corners torn at last few pages [some text loss]. "Low's" is printed at the head of the title. Fair to Good. Evans 37854. Drake 3626.

Boston: John & Thomas Fleet, 1803. 12mo, [36]pp [as issued], stitched, untrimmed. Tanned, scattered foxing, light wear at the margins, early marginalia. "Low's" is printed at the head of the title. Good+. Drake 3658.

New York: Printed and Sold by H. Gaine, 1799. [36] pp, as issued. Stitched, scattered light to moderate foxing, untrimmed. Good+. With contemporary ownership signature, and notes, of John Hetherington. Beers was the author, Hutchins having died in 1782 [ESTC]. This issue prints an advertisement for 'Moore's Gentleman and Lady's Monitor'; a New York statute on tax… Ler mais sobre este item

New York: Printed and Sold by H. Gaine, 1797. 36pp [as issued]. Stitched. Scattered foxing, light wear, Good+. "Hutchins died in 1782, and the calculator of the present almanac is Andrew Beers" [ESTC]. With illustrated anatomy; an Essay on the necessity to restore republican simplicity in order to recover from the year's economic disasters; hints on manure-making; homilies,… Ler mais sobre este item

Boston: Printed and Sold by John W. Folsom..., 1788. 35, [1] pp. Stitched. Scattered foxing, occasional contemporary ink notations, Very Good. This was the only almanac printed under this title. It includes tables of roads and distances; an advertisement at page 21 for Folsom's book shop; an article on Halley's Comet; a list of excise taxes, and an… Ler mais sobre este item

Providence: Bennett Wheeler, 1785. 12mo, 24pp, string-tied, Very Good. With the contemporary ownership signature, "Sarah Deane." Contemporary manuscript notations. The author introduces himself, as if for the first time, with a section entitled "The Author to the Reader." He says, "I am a Stranger to that Part of the Public where my Labours are now to appear." Evans… Ler mais sobre este item

Providence: Bennett Wheeler, 1784. 12mo, [36]pp. Stitched. Light dusting, couple of blank edge chips, untrimmed. Very Good. Contemporary manuscript notations. Alden records two states: Ours, State A, has the phrase "for the year of Lord Christ" in the title, and the subtitle "Roads" at page [33]; State B prints "for the year of our Lord Christ," and, at… Ler mais sobre este item

Providence: Printed by Bennett Wheeler, and sold at his Office..., 1786. 24pp, stitched and untrimmed. Scattered foxing, occasional annotations in ink by a farmer about his flocks and crops. Very Good. With a several-page account of Herschel's recent planetary discovery. Also included are Court schedules, roads and distances, a table of the weight and value of coins.… Ler mais sobre este item

Worcester: Isaiah Thomas, Sold by him in Worcester...and at the Boston Bookstore; and by other Booksellers in Boston, 1794. [48] pp. Stitched. Blank outer margins wormed, light foxing. Woodcuts. Good+. "Nichols... says that the Thomas almanacs from 1791 to 1794 were calculated by Daniel George" [NAIP]. In addition to the usual, this Almanac prints an excerpt from… Ler mais sobre este item

Providence: Printed and Sold, Wholesale and Retail, by John Carter, 1789. 12mo. [24] pp, as issued. Stitched. Light wear, owner's signature from 1935. Very Good. "'Isaac Bickerstaff' is a common pseudonym in almanacs. Erroneously attributed by Evans to Benjamin West. The actual calculator appears to be Nathan Daboll" [NAIP]. This Almanac reviews duties and imposts, with tables of… Ler mais sobre este item

Norwich: Printed and Sold Wholesale and Retail, by J. Trumbull, 1778. [24] pp. Stitched. Chip at inner corner of title page affects the first two letters of the title; some lightening to the text of the title page. Light edge wear, small closed tear to last leaf [text preserved]. Good+. A scarce Revolutionary War almanac; NAIP locates a… Ler mais sobre este item

Worcester, Massachusetts: Isaiah Thomas, 1795. 12mo. [48] pp. Stitched, cut of an angel on the title page, woodcuts corresponding to calendar months. Lightly toned, lightly foxed, untrimmed, margin wear, a couple of closed tears without text loss. Good+. With a "Lawyer and Justices' Calendar," an essay on Slander, court schedules, "Clean Cellars Necessary to Health," tables of… Ler mais sobre este item

Boston: Fleet, 1792. 12mo, 12 leaves [as issued], stitched, last leaf with a closed tear [no loss]. Some spotting, Good+. Friends Meetings, Federal and State Courts, mortality tables, tables of roads, etc. Evans 24483. Drake 3486.

Providence: Printed and Sold, Wholesale and Retail, by John Carter, 1790. 12mo. [24] pp, as issued. Stitched. Tanned and loosened, 1935 ownership signature. Else Very Good. "'Isaac Bickerstaff' is a common pseudonym in almanacs. Erroneously attributed by Evans to Benjamin West. The actual calculator appears to be Nathan Daboll" [NAIP]. This Almanac reviews duties and imposts recently enacted… Ler mais sobre este item