Bickerstaff"s New-England Almanack, for the Year of our Redemption, 1776

Ezra Gleason; Samuel Stearns

Verlag: Mycall and Tinges, Newburyport, Massachusetts, 1775

Beschreibung

A very scarce almanac for 1776, published in New England during the American Revolution. The very scarce Bickerstaff almanac for 1776, this work of astronomy details the phases of the moon, sun and weather for each month of the year, and is followed by a short number of anonymously authored poems and anecdotes on the same subjects. The final leaf contains a chart identifying the weight and value of coins in New England.There remains some debate as to whether the calculations of this edition were completed by Ezra Gleason or Samuel Stearns.With the publisher's advertisement for printing and bookbinding to the tail of the final leaf, as called for.ESTC reference W25596. Collated, lacking the title page, leaf [A1]. With the register [A2-4], B-C4Binder's stamp of Greuzevault to verso of front free endpaper.A very scarce and fascinating eighteenth century New England almanac. In a full morocco signed binding, with gilt detailing, and endpapers renewed. Light marks to boards, with rubbing to joints. Gilt dentelles. Lacking title page. Internally, firmly bound. Pages significantly age toned throughout, with spots, handling marks, and tide marks. Restoration to fore edge of final leaf, C4. Good. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 817F33

Bibliografische Details

Titel: Bickerstaff"s New-England Almanack, for the ...

Verlag: Mycall and Tinges, Newburyport, Massachusetts

Erscheinungsdatum: 1775

Einband: Leather

Illustrator: None

Zustand: Good

Art des Buches: book