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1823Best.-Nr. 68797Lexington KY: Printed by James W. Palmer for self & W.G. Hunt 1823. 19 cm. 35pp. 1 ad for books for sale in Palmer's store illustrated. Heavy hand made plain paper covers chipped and worn bound with cord some cello tape reinforcement to spine; short closed tear to outer edge of title page; a bit of insect damage to outer margins of last two leaves slightly affecting a word or two. American Imprints 12503. Drake 1814. Printed by James W. Palmer, for self & W.G. Hunt unknown books
Best.-Nr. 653448vo. 5 total pages approximately 175 words. Newcomb born in Nova Scotia studied at Harvard and began work at the Naval Observatory in 1861 publishing studies of planetary orbits the motions of the moon and other subjects during his service there see a long entry in DAB. Abbot 1831-1927 graduated second in the West Point class of 1854 commanded artillery at a high level during the Civil War and spent most of his later service directing the army's advance school of engineering at Willet's Point ending his career on the Panama Canal project 1897-1915. Folded for mailing. Very good. unknown books
1840Best.-Nr. 57249New York: J.P. Giffing 1840. Improved edition. 8vo. 36 pp. Illustrated with wood engravings front and rear wrappers illustrated with a wood engraving. Almanac information for each month with a 22-page biography of William Henry Harrison. Sabin 30579. American Imprints 41-2404. Drake 7809. Foxed else very good. Original illustrated self-wrappers stitched. #4401. J.P. Giffing unknown books
1823Best.-Nr. 44609Cincinnati OH: Oliver Farnsworth & Co 1823. 12mo.; 24 leaves. Illustrated. Disbound pamphlet; some foxing. First edition. Drake 9078. Oliver Farnsworth & Co unknown books
1844Best.-Nr. 50187Wheeling VA: Published by John J. Haswell bookseller and stationer; printed and sold by Johnston & Stockton Pittsburg 1844. 12mo. 24 leaves. Includes a biographical sketch of Benjamin Rush and a long article on "will making." Not in Drake Almanacs of the United States. Original printed wrappers somewhat soiled stitched; erosion in bottom margin not affecting text. Solid copy. One listing on OCLC AAS. Published by John J. Haswell, bookseller and stationer; printed and sold by Johnston & Stockton, Pittsburg unknown books
Best.-Nr. WELLER9781961793682New. New book. unknown books
1898Best.-Nr. 6798Posner: Kiadasn 1898. Limited Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. miniature. miniature. Limited Edition. Hardcover. Printed in red and black ink. Notations throughout. Scarce generally photographic frontis seldome found. Notations throughout front joint split else bright and tight. Full red leather boards gilt lettering photographic frontispiece aeg. 49x36mm. 58pp. Illus. b/w plate. Kiadasn hardcover books
1817Best.-Nr. LLV2648Paris & Lyon:: Chez L. Saint Michel & Chez Ayne Freres 1817. 1817. 9.7 cm 32mo. 112 pp. 2 folding engraved plates. Original decorative pink paper wrappers with an elaborate gilt-stamped pattern; rubbed darkened. Very good. With 2 engraved folding plates showing France and Europe: 1 "Planetaire" "Mappe-Monde" "Europe" "La France" 2 "Listes de MM. les Membres de la Chambre des Deputes session de 1816" "Division de la France." Contents: Eopques pour 1817; Fetes Mobiles; Hotels des Monnaies; Calendrier; Tableau des plus grandes Marees de 1817; Heures de la Mer dans quelques Ports; Table de l'intervalle de temps dont la haute Mer; Valeur des Piastres en Francs et Centimes etc. Chez L. Saint Michel, & Chez Ayne, Freres, 1817. unknown books
1788Best.-Nr. 42173Trenton: Printed and Sold by Isaac Collins 1788. 12mo. 40pp as issued. Stitched. Several crude repairs affecting portions of a few letters. Spotted. Good. This is one of two printings of this title by Collins. Ours is "Fitted to the latitude of forty degrees and a meridian of near five hours west from London." The other is "Carefully calculated for the latitude and meridian of Philadelphia by William Waring." FIRST EDITION. Felcone Printing in New Jersey 504. Evans 21569. Drake 5141. ESTC W22691. Printed and Sold by Isaac Collins unknown books
1784Best.-Nr. 41949Trenton: Printed and Sold by Isaac Collins 1784. 12mo. 40pp as issued. Stitched. Untrimmed with chipping at blank edges and blank margins. Very Good. Anatomical illustration on page 2. With a four-line poem on the Air Balloon tables of roads and distances currency court schedules. FIRST EDITION. Felcone Printing in New Jersey 403. Evans 18811. Drake 5132. ESTC W29806. Printed and Sold by Isaac Collins unknown books
1834Best.-Nr. 26879New York: Sold by D. Felt & Co. Boston: Published by Charles Ellms Agent 1834. 47 1 pp profusely illustrated. Illustrated title page captioned 'Dangerous Attempt to Destroy a Hawk's Nest.' Last page a full-page woodcut captioned 'The Dead Elephant--- A Scene in India.' Disbound glue remnant along inside margin of title page. Light scattered foxing lightly worn. Good to Good. An attractive almanac with many full-page and in-text woodcuts and accompanying explanatory text. It includes 'An Account of Nahant' with an illustration of the Indian 'Black William Selling Nahant to Mr. Thomas Dexter for a suit of clothes in 1630.' A double-page woodcut is printed of a 'Disastrous Attempt to Ascend Mount Blanc.' Other illustrations with text are offered from all over the world: a 'View of a Chinese Floating Town' a 'Newfoundland Dog' a 'Cashmere Goat' and much else. Drake 4088 1- MWA. AI 26202 4. Sold by D. Felt & Co. Boston: Published by Charles Ellms, Agent unknown books
1848Best.-Nr. 19017Reading PA: Von Carl Friederich Egelmann 1848. 32pp. Stitched. Original printed wrappers margin-chipped dustsoiled. Front wrapper with black and white illustration. Black and white illustrations throughout text. Light uniform tanning scattered foxing. Some chipping and wear to edges. Pencil and ink markings in margins throughout text. Good. Printed in German Fraktur the Almanac contains one of the earliest articles printed in America with illustration of a bull fight. Drake 12681. Von Carl Friederich Egelmann unknown books
1894Best.-Nr. 19014Lancaster 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 from Parkman's Oregon Trail. John Baer's Sons unknown books
1993Best.-Nr. 123321New York: Random House. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1993. First Edition; First Printing. 1/4 Cloth. 0679737944 . A handsome first Edition/First Printing housed in an equally impressive dust-jacket; : The editors Of The Old Farmer's Almanac are not the authors.The editors of The Old Farmer's Almanac provide an unpredictable guide to weather and natural disasters in their book Acts of God: the Old Farmer's Almanac. This book includes information on Tornadoes Floods Wildfires Earthquakes and other natural disasters. This book is a great resource for anyone who wants to be prepared for any type of weather or disaster.; 8vo; 246 pages . Random House hardcover books
1900Best.-Nr. 72472Hagerstown: National Union Almanac Company 1900. Paperback. Good. Paperback. 28pp. Publisher's wraps foxed overall light rubbing edgewear throughout loss to the extremeties string at the top of the spine else good. National Union Almanac Company paperback books
1782Best.-Nr. 28213Providence: Printed by Bennett Wheeler 1782. Including the Articles of Confederation The present edition of THE NORTH-AMERICAN CALENDAR. is most notable for its inclusion of the complete Articles of Confederation which had passed into law upon Maryland's agreement to ratify on March 1 1781. Published by Benjamin West noted astronomer and founder of what was to become the NEW ENGLAND ALMANAC and produced on Providence's first printing press in 1762. Although most remembered for his astronomical skills and numerous almanacs West also worked fervently to supply the Continental army with clothes and later served on the faculty of Rhode Island College later Brown University. 16mo. Gathered signatures stitched. Evenly tanned. Very good overall. EVANS 17432. DAB XX pp.5-6. hardcover books
1881Best.-Nr. 10165New York: Published by John F. Henry & Co. 24 College Place 1881. Booklet sewn on cords 16.4 x 10 cm. 30 unnumbered leaves including the wrapper. Illustrated. Title and imprint from wrapper; date inferred from a calendar for 1882 printed on the rear wrapper panel. FIRST EDITION. A little promotional cookery almanac from the patent medicine firm of John F. Henry & Co. of New York City. Recipes are mixed with advertisements for proprietary remedies including: Oxygenated Bitters Dr. Baker's Pain Panacea and Scovill's Blood and Liver Syrup. Much of the book consists of testimonials and praise for these remedies with recipe pages here and there for Charlotte Russe Lobster Salad and the like. Internally clean and sound but for a few small spots of foxing to margins. In publisher's black & white illustrated wrappers with a wood engraving depicting a housewife working in the kitchen. Some light soiling to wrappers otherwise near fine. OCLC locates five copies of this annual issue. Published by John F. Henry & Co., 24 College Place unknown books
1752Best.-Nr. 4464Amsterdam: heirs of the widow of C. Stichter 1752. 8vo 158 x 95 mm. 48 pages. Printed in red and black throughout. Woodcut arms of Amsterdam on title. 12 half-page woodcuts in calendar. Interleaved and bound with 2 blank leaves at front and 72 at back. Annotated by a contemporary owner with a couple of stray notes on interleaves and a total of 70 pages of manuscript historical notes on the blank leaves at end one blank leaf almost detached. Contemporary plain green parchment over thin pasteboards flat spine large flap extending from lower cover the parchment of the upper cover not attached to upper fore-edge leaving a slot to insert the flap lower free endleaf backed in pasteboard and with folding leather-lined pieces at top and bottom attaching it to lower cover thus forming a wallet or envelope. Part almanac part blank book this useful volume is bound in a supremely practical wallet binding of a kind that was common once and is no doubt found in large numbers in historical collections but which surfaces rarely in the book trade. The slot in the front cover to insert the folding tab from the lower cover protected the volume from Dutch weather and the lower cover contains a pocket for loose papers or even money. The Amsterdam comptoir almanacs were issued yearly by successive members of the Stichter printing family from 1728 to the mid-19th century. Unlike their French counterparts these Dutch almanacs were generously proportioned being at least originally intended for the “counters” of merchants and businessmen rather than for gentlemen’s or ladies’ pockets. The calendars were always interleaved and the contents were standard: one page is devoted to each month containing a half-page woodcut above a blank space for notes on the recto and the monthly calendar on the verso. These woodcuts each with a tiny inset astrological sign show indoor and outdoor scenes: ice-sports in December and January a family huddled by the fire with boisterous children in the background in February tree-trimming and pruning in March gardening in April a pastoral scene with lovers in May sheep-shearing in June and so on. The blocks are here quite worn. Following the calendar are postal and transportation schedules by coach or ship 3 pages of astrological predictions and a short chronicle of the year 1734 someone forgot to update the sheets. The contemporary reader who used this almanac / notebook and whose hand seems feminine to me was a student of history. The first 16 and 1/2 pages at the beginning of the blank leaves contain a list of Roman emperors. Toward the end of the blank leaves are 32 pages on the succession of the Dukes of Flanders titled “Opvolgengen der Graven von Holland uit het Goudasche Kronyken.” Short-Title Catalogue Netherlands 328765627. heirs of the widow of C. Stichter unknown books
1784Best.-Nr. 4382Paris: chez la Veuve Depoilly et chez Jubert 1784. 24mo binding size 98 x 58 mm. Etched and engraved title 24 pages a single 12-leaf quire A 16-page calendar for 1785 bound in middle of quire 12 etched and engraved “plates” printed on 6 conjugate bifolia rule page borders throughout one or two borders shaved. A fine copy in a contemporary case binding of embroidered ivory faille silk over binders’ boards both covers with a central wheat sheaf of couched purl and vermeil sequins in a pot of green threads symmetrical purl ribbons and sprays above and below the ground with small green flowers and sequin accents double outer border of sequins and intertwining metallic thread spine with saltire design of metallic thread and sequins salmon watered silk doublures with hammered vermeil ribbon borders framing a mirror on the upper cover and on the lower cover a pocket free endpapers of pink on gold brocade paper printed on one side only gilt edges. Outer corner of front cover very slightly stained and fraying a ribbon border inside lower cover detaching the mirror intact but its tin backing turned to powder and shedding slightly through the spine. A delightful almanac in a fetching embroidered binding which expresses the golden sun of the harvest abundance and joy. In pictures and verse this almanach galant relates love’s approaches evasions and eventual conquest using an extended military metaphor. Hence captions like “the diligent vigil the gracious combat marauding cupids a lucky rally the double attack the capitulation” etc. grace the hardly warlike images. The women in petticoats ribbons and flowery hats wear the latest fashions. In an unusual modern touch the image of the etched title showing a couple in a boat with a fortress and galleon in the background continues behind the title lettering. The engraved illustrations of courting and sometimes modestly contorting couples are in dark vivid impressions. In this copy unlike the Grand-Carteret copy the sixth and seventh plates were printed on the same sheet in the wrong order and thus the captions are mismatched. The embroidered cover of the binding was applied slightly awry on the lower cover. OCLC lists the BnF copy only. Cf. Savigny de Moncorps Almanachs illustrés du XVIIIe siècle 1909 no. 55 p. 104; Meunié Bibliographie de quelques almanachs illustrés des XVIIIe et XIXe siècles 1906; Grand-Carteret 1143: the same almanac with full-page illustration but bearing the title of the 1793 Goguettes Parisiennes his no. 1192. chez la V[euv]e Depoilly, et chez Jubert unknown books
1739Best.-Nr. 2689dParis: Jacques Collombat 1739. 36mo binding size 108 x 55 mm. 72 pp. a single quire of 36 leaves the first and last leaves mounted on the free endpapers and printed on visible sides only. Woodcut royal arms on title 2 astronomical woodcuts typographic moon symbols in calendar. Double rule page borders. Publisher’s case binding of olive morocco covers gold-blocked with very wide rocaille border Dutch-gilt free endleaves pastedowns removed gilt edges small loss to border of lower cover inner backstrip archivally reinforced some scuffing to lower cover. A nice example of one of the longest published Parisian almanacs published without interruption from 1700 to 1792 and containing useful information for ladies and gentleman of the Court. Invented by the printer-publisher and typefounder Jean-Jacques Estienne Collombat 1668-1744 the Calendrier de la Cour became a familiar fixture of court life. These little books continued to be referred to as “Collombats” long after the printer’s death when their publication was continued by the printer Hérissant and later his widow. Printed in a very small but easily legible typeface designed by Collombat the calendar with its ephemerides uses numerous typographic astrological symbols which he only started using in 1730 when he was finally able to have small enough symbols designed and cast as he stated in his 1731 issue cf. Grand-Carteret. The remaining text contains information of interest to the Court: lists of officials and their various charges births and deaths throughout the European royal families prominent members of the clergy etc. At the end are tables of practical information: a table of proper expenses for various annual incomes from 10 to 100000 livres the age of the world or a table of wine prices by muid an ancient unit of measure used for liquids and grains. These almanacs were used by virtually all courtiers and ladies at Court and the bindings and cover materials reflected their owners’ ranks. The present pretty gold-blocked covers of fine material but relatively simple to produce and probably commissioned by the publishers would have been considered appropriate for an official or lady of relatively low standing. Cf. Grand-Carteret Les Almanachs français no. 92 and p. XLI. Jacques Collombat unknown books
1783Best.-Nr. 27240A Paris: Chez Delalain 1783. First edition. Full calf gilt rules all edges gilt. Spine chipped including part of label boards worn and chipped front board nearly detached but still holding scattered foxing; overall about good. 8 332 pp. 12mo. Almanach de Muses ran from 1765 to 1833. This issue is one of three that contains poems on Ballooning all the rage in Europe at the time especially with the Montgolfier brothers' 1783 demonstrations of hot-air-balloon flying in Annonay France. This isssue includes a satiric poem advising Blanchard not to fly p. 43-48. Blanchard being Jean Pierre Blanchard who on January 7 1785 with Dr. John Jeffries an American physician made the first flight over the English Channel traveling from Dover England to Calais France. Chez Delalain hardcover books
1880Best.-Nr. 9608Boston: Joseph Burnett & Co.; Press of Mills Knight & Co 1880. Small octavo stapled in wrappers 17.5 x 11 cm. ~80 pages. Illustrated; wrapper printed in chromolithograph. Advertising matter of local merchants interspersed throughout. Earliest issue of this New England housekeepers' almanac and promotional cookbook issued by Joseph Burnett & Co makers of flavor extracts and additionally used to promote local businesses through a drop-in box on the front wrapper panel. In this case the additional promotion goes to Butler & Laighton Fine Groceries of Rockingham County N.H. Internally clan and sound. Small closed tear to foot of chromolithograph wrappers otherwise near fine and bright. OCLC locates four copies of this 1880 issue and eleven copies of all other issues through 1884. Joseph Burnett & Co.; Press of Mills, Knight & Co unknown books
1885Best.-Nr. 8891Buffalo N.Y.: Foster Milburn & Co.; G.H. Dunston Lith. 1885. Booklet stapled in wrappers 20 x 14.5 cm. 32 pages. An almanac advertising Burdock Blood Bitters with the standard calendars ephemeris testimonials and advertisements for other related products including "Dr. Fowler's Extract of Wild Strawberries". With remarkable duo-tone lithograph wrappers depicting an image of an older man with a collared shirt and bald pate and bursting through the paper a young child. "At three years and at sixty" it says. "Compliments of your druggist. H.L. Pierce & Son Cavendish Vt." is printed not stamped on the rear wrapper panel. With the small ownership stamp "Chas. W. Whitcomb" at top edge of rear panel. A bit of crease to bottom right corner of rear wrapper and a few prior leaves. Very good or better. Foster Milburn & Co.; [G.H. Dunston Lith.] unknown books
1865Best.-Nr. 6226Paris: Pagnerre Libraire-Editeur rue de Seine 18; Typographie de Henri Plon 1865. Duodecimo 14.5 x 10.5 cm. 200 pages. Engraved illustrations in the text. Table des Matieres. The eighth year of this popular French almanac with calendar and ephemeris but unlike most American "culinary almanacs" the bulk of this work is indeed related to food with sections on various foodstuffs vegetables birds fish sauces etc. and many recipes. The attractive wrapper illustration by "F. Grenan" depicts two women working in the kitchen one cooking at the stove the other writing while handling some vegetables and birds. Is she recording a recipe or perhaps just back from market and keeping up accounts Like other copies of this almanac we've seen the illustration is hand-colored. Dog ears to some pages; otherwise internally sound and clean. Wrapper corners chipped and light soiling. Near very good in a handsome custom-made clamshell box. OCLC locates five institutions with single issues of runs of this periodical. Pagnerre, Libraire-Editeur, rue de Seine, 18; Typographie de Henri Plon unknown books
1803Best.-Nr. 313116Vienna: Degen 1803. First. hardcover. near fine. Frontispiece title vignette and 16 engraved plates 3 of them double paged. 32mo leather backed boards with spine label & gilt decorations. Wien: Degen 1803. Near fine copy spine label lightly chipped of this attractive "pocket book" including views of Trieste & Spalatro Split Croatia. Degen unknown books
