Boston Almanac - 1842
| Author: | S. N. Dickinson |
| Full Title: | The Boston Almanac for the Year 1842 |
| Published: | Thomas Groom, & Co. 1841 |
128 pp. Attractive period ornately embossed red cloth binding. Central gilt title and hourglass on front board, both boards intricately blind-stamped with face of Father Time at top, central printer's trademark on rear board. With a nice large folding map, "Plan of the City of Boston", which depicts the city as it then was with less than 100,000 residents. Included is a massive directory to all that is Boston (events, businesses, occupations, etc) with blank pages for entries (the only entry is on Jan. 1 1842 where we may read in pencil that the weather was "pleasant".). A day by day calendar of what happened in 1841 proves a great source of town gossip. Charming woodcuts throughout advertise for local businesses and services.
A very well preserved example of this early city guide/ directory with the map still present and in good condition. Binding is clean, displaying some gentle age fading and perhaps some minor staining, but overall quite nice and far less worn and abused than many other Boston directories we have seen over the years.
Mostly very clean and tight internally. Book measures c. 3 1/2" W x 5 1/2" H.
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| Item #: | B1503 |
| Item Title: | Boston Almanac for 1842 |
| Price ($US, shipping not incl.): | $125 |
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