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… Read more about this 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… Read more about this 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.… Read more about this 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… Read more about this 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… Read more about this 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.

Boston, New-England: J. Draper, for the Booksellers, 1753. 8 leaves (complete). Stitched, dusted, text lightened on last page. Good+. "I have fill'd the two last Pages with an Essay upon Regimen." "The writer refers to the great number of deaths caused by the 'throat distemper or Pestilence Ulcusculosa'." [Guerra.] This is the only edition. Evans 6953.… Read more about this item

Boston; New-England: J. Draper, for the Booksellers, 1752. 16pp, stitched. Uniformly browned. Very Good. With an essay on the calendar. Evans 6807. Drake 3092. ESTC W29767.

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… Read more about this 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,… Read more about this 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… Read more about this 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… Read more about this 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… Read more about this 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.… Read more about this 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… Read more about this 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… Read more about this 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… Read more about this 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… Read more about this item