THE BRIGHTNESS OF THE SKY.
Washington: Published by the Smithsonian Institution, 1920. Original printed wrappers, stitched, 37pp. Uncut and untrimmed. Several old institutional rubberstamps, else Very Good. More
Washington: Published by the Smithsonian Institution, 1920. Original printed wrappers, stitched, 37pp. Uncut and untrimmed. Several old institutional rubberstamps, else Very Good. More
Lancaster, PA: John Baer's Sons, [1887?]. 36pp [unpaginated]. Stitched. Original printed wrappers. Front wrapper decorated with black and white illustration. Black and white illustrations throughout text. Scattered foxing and margin wear. Good+. With a story on 'The Dogs of St. Bernard's Hospice.'. More
Lancaster, PA: John Baer's Sons, [1894]. 36pp [unpaginated]. Stitched. Original printed wrappers. Front wrapper decorated with black and white illustration. Black and white illustrations throughout text. Light uniform tanning, minor foxing. Minor chipping of some corners. Good+. With a Remington illustration in black & white, 'Old Smoke,' accompanying an excerpt..... More
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. More
Boston, New-England: J. Draper, for the Booksellers, [1754]. 8 leaves (complete). Stitched. Upper right quadrant spotted, small hole in last leaf affects a couple of letters. Else Good+. On page14, above the details for December, the Almanac reads: "WHO 'ere presum'd, till FRANKLIN led the Way, / to climb..... More
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'."..... More
[np: nd. @1810-1820?]. Caption title [as issued]. 8pp, stitched. Light wear, untrimmed, small hole affects a couple of letters. Good+. With the contemporary ownership signature of Wm. B. Stilson. Descriptions of the major constellations, imprint unknown, but certainly the United States. This rare pamphlet leads with Orion, followed by the..... More
[Philadelphia? 1836?]. 4pp Caption-title, disbound Minor foxing Very Good AI 30155 [2] OCLC 40279936 [1] Not in Sabin, Eberstadt, or Decker. More
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..... More
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..... More
1824. 18th Cong., 1st Sess. SD53. Washington: Gales & Seaton. 1824. pp 1-66. [bound with] MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES, TRANSMITTING A REPORT OF WILLIAM LAMBERT, ON THE SUBJECT OF THE LONGITUDE OF THE CAPITOL OF THE UNITED STATES. JANUARY 9, 1822. SD 53 [continued]. Pages [67]-147..... More
Pittsburgh: Printed by Cramer & Spear, [1822]. 72pp. Illustrated title page. Original printed wrappers [edgeworn]. Stitched, untrimmed. Lightly tanned with scattered foxing. Good+. The almanac includes tables of roads and distances between Pittsburg and other cities, coinage and interest tables, information on Pennsylvania courts, a Report by Jefferson detailing his..... More
Pittsburgh: Printed by Cramer & Spear, [1824?]. 72pp. Illustrated title page. Original printed wrappers [edgeworn]. Stitched, lightly tanned with scattered foxing. Good+. The almanac includes a listing of important historical events during the 19th century, tables of roads and distances between Pittsburg and other cities, portions of Franklin's Way to..... More
30th Cong., 2d Sess. HED21. 1849. 13pp, dbd, some spotting. Good+. More
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..... More
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...... More
1773. [n.p., n.d. London? 1773?]. pp 67-78, 1 folding plate [illustrations of astronomical observations and of mechanism of astronomical clock]. Modern plain brown wraps with label. Stitched, untrimmed. Light uniform tanning, minor foxing. Institutional bookplate on verso of front wrap. Very Good. More