Beers, Andrew

Webster's Calendar: or, the Albany Almanack 1807-1822, lacking only 1812

      Albany, NY. 1807. Very Good. As given for 1807, 1808, 1811, 1814 - 1817, 1819; The Farmer's Calendar, or Utica Almanack for ... 1809; The Farmer's Calendar, or the Vermont, New York, and Connecticut Almanac for ... 1810; The Farmer's Diary, or Western Almanac, for ... 1813, 1818; The Farmer's Diary, or Beers' Ontario Almanack, for ... 1820, 1821, 1822. Albany, NY: Websters & Skinners, 1807-1822. Mostly unpaginated, typically with 3-4 gatherings per almanac. 12mo. Bound together in a contemporary American dark green morocco binding with gilt-tooled fillets to the front & rear. "M. Cowing" stamped in gilt on the front board insice gilt ovals with an arabesque gilt design inside the ovals. Raised spine bands with three fleurons, gilt-stamped "Webster's Calender" and "Vol. I". The binding, which is quite similar to gift manuals of the period, probably stems from the 1830s. A wee bit of rubbing to the joints & corners, small stain to the bottom of the front board, else a handsome example of a fairly ornate American binding from this period. The sheets are quite browned. Signature A (i.e., title-page and ensuing leaf, at least) is lacking for 1817 and 1819. Occasional page tears and staining. Several title-pages are quite tattered along the margins. The bottom margin for 1808 is defective with part of the imprint lacking. Overall in quite decent condition for this kind of ephemeral material. Uncommon. 1807, 1808, 1811, 1814-1817 published in Albany; 1809 in Utica; 1810 in Bennington, 1813, 1820, & 1822 all in Canandaigua; 1821 in Rochester. A nice 15 year run of New York state almanacs, lacking only one year. 15.0 ounces = 427 grams. 7.1 x 4.6 x 1.6 inches = 17.7 x 11.5 x 4cm. .