LONDON ALMANAC FOR THE YEAR OF CHRIST 1799

Verlag: Printed for the Company of Stationers, London, 1798

Beschreibung

(Almanacs -- 18th Century) LONDON ALMANAC FOR THE YEAR OF CHRIST 1799. [London]: Printed for the Company of Stationers, [1798]. FIRST EDITION. 64mo - 2-1/4" x 1-3/8" (Miniature). Original variant binding; wallet-style engraved paper wrappers printed in black, front panel with a Grecian urn flanked by ribbon swags and flower garlands within a foliate border (lower part of border on panel next to spine), flap with title below swagged valance within a foliate border, and rear panel with floral basket within a foliate border with the slightest hint of rubbing for what is a stunning copy of the almanac. [24] pp. The almanac contains a title page printed inside of wrapper back panel with "four pence" red-ink duty stamp dated 1799, with 1/2" closed tear at head of gutter, [4] pp. engraved frontispiece "View of St. Pauls and Black Friars Bridge," a calendar for each month of 1799, "A Table Of Kings," "Queens Reigns," "Lord Mayors and Sheriffs from the Year 1798 to the Year 1799," "List of Holidays kept at the Exchequer." and "Of The Current Coins;" internally the almanac is bright, clean and fresh. The condition of the almanac is FINE. Only four copies located on OCLC/WorldCat and none with the wallet-style paper wrapper binding. RARE; and quite wonderful. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 001076

Bibliografische Details

Titel: LONDON ALMANAC FOR THE YEAR OF CHRIST 1799

Verlag: Printed for the Company of Stationers, London

Erscheinungsdatum: 1798

Einband: Soft cover

Zustand: Fine

Auflage: 1st Edition