[ALMANACS - PHILADELPHIA]. A group of 7 almanacs, published Philadelphia by various printers in 7 volumes, all 8vo, all soiled and frayed with spine repairs, all stab-sewn.
Sale 1097 - Fine Printed Books & Manuscripts, Including Americana
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Nov 8, 2022
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[ALMANACS - PHILADELPHIA]. A group of 7 almanacs, published Philadelphia by various printers, comprising:
COPERNICUS, Philo, pseud. The American Calender; or an Almanack...1768. Philadelphia: William and Thomas Bradford [1767]. (Defective, lacking leaves.) See ESTC W556 locating 3 copies in North America); see Evans 10741. -- WEATHERWISE, Abraham. Father Abraham's Almanack...1771. Philadelphia: Printed and Sold by John Dunlap, [1770]. (Defective, lacking leaves.) See ESTC W36916; see Evans 11927. -- [ANDREWS, William]. Poor Will's almanack, for...1777. Philadelphia: Printed and Sold by Joseph Crukshank, [1776]. (Lacking one leaf, repairs.) ESTC W32683; Evans 14648. -- Poulson's Town and Country almanac, for...1789. Philadelphia: Printed and sold by Zachariah Poulson, [1788]. (Defective, lacking leaves.) ESTC W22810; Evans 21572. -- SAUNDERS, Richard, pseud. Poor Richard improved: being an almanack...for...1790. Philadelphia: Printed and Sold by Hall and Sellers, [1789]. ESTC W22797 (locating 6 copies in North America); Evans 22129. -- SAUNDERS, Richard, pseud. Poor Richard improved: being an almanack...for...1800. [Philadelphia: Printed and Sold by Hall and Sellers, 1799]. (Portion of title torn away.) ESTC W21205 (locating 4 copies in North America); Evans 36277. -- [With:] The Virginia almanack for...1776. [Williamsburg: J. Dixon & W. Hunter, [1775]). (Defective, lacking most leaves.) See ESTC W33490; see Evans 14434. -- Together, 7 works in 7 volumes, all 8vo, all soiled and frayed with spine repairs, all stab-sewn.
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Property from the Collection of Mr. Felix Brejente, Schaumberg, Illinois
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