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(36) pages; with the monthly planetary, moon phases, important days, high water in Philadelphia and Wilmington; anatomy of a man's body, as governed by the twelve constellations; rates of postage, solar and lunar eclipses, various articles on the times and more of same - a lengthy one by 'Jonathan Oldstyle' (pseud. of Washington Irving) at front, anecdotes on charitable giving, farm hints, some facts on bible printing in Great Britain and the Continent, a long piece on the making of cider, by 'Agricola'; followed by a 'Certain cure for the bite of a mad dog' credited to John Webb and contributed by his son James; and an interesting review of the 'Austerity of the Monks of La Trappe'; final page gives an Account of the time of holding the Yearly Meetings of Friends on the Continent of America; standard almanac format 'Calculated for the Meridian of the middle States'; approx. 4 3/4" x 8" size; printed signature identifiers with '1818' on most, final with '1817' date; small contemporary ink calculation at bottom of one page; title page-cover with "Arms of the United States" eagle emblem; side-sewn; all pages darkened, soft; cover very worn, and edge-chipped, several closed tears, holes and a little loss, with no loss to the sense of the imagery or text; still, in good condition and interesting early 19th century almanac and literary, cultural history.
The North American Calendar, or the Columbian Almanac for the Year of Our Lord 1818.
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Wilmington Delaware: Robert Porter, 1818.
Price: $125.00
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