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Hardcover
1780
by (REVERE, Paul)
1780. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. Contemporary calf. A few ink notes in the margins, some overall toning to the text, but a remarkably crisp, clean set of late Colonial and Revolutionary War-era almanacs, superbly preserved, and featuring four engraving by Paul Revere, a publication by Hannah Watson, one of the first American woman printers in Connecticut, and a map of New York's military defenses during the Revolution.
The Revere engravings appear in three of the 10 almanacs contained here. First in *The Nathaniel Ames Almanac for 1772*, the second almanac in this sammelband. According to C.S. Brigham's book *Paul Revere's Engravings* (truncated) (NY: 1969), two of the three illustrations in the almanac were done by Revere: a portrait of John Dickinson and a portrait of Mrs. Catherine M’Caulay. This is corroborated by Revere’s own day Day Book where he notes, on December 16, 1771: "Mr. Ezekiel Russel Dr/ To Engravin two plates for Ames's Almanack.... ."
A third Revere engraving is included in *The Bickerstaff Boston Almanack for 1775*, that has an illustration of New Zealand’s M?ori warriors is likewise attributed to Paul Revere by both David Stauffer (*American Engravers*) and by William Loring Andrews (*Paul Revere and his Engravings*). And the fourth appears on the cover of *Freebetter's New-England Almanack for 1776*. The Revere woodcut was originally reproduced in the June 1774 issue of Isaiah Thomas' *Royal American Magazine*. Revere adapted his image from a British illustration entitled "The Able Doctor," to depict the abuse of America at the hands of the British government.
Also notable to this volume is *The Connecticut Almanack* for 1778 which was published by Hannah Watson, who was also the publisher of the *Connecticut Courant* between 1777 and 1779. She took over the printing operation in Hartford after the death of her husband Ebenezer. As one of the first female publishers in the newly declared United States, and she used her platform to promote liberty and the patriotic cause. She and another woman, Sarah Ledyard, owned the Hartford Paper Mill until it was burned down late in 1777. The lack of paper created a hardship for her publications, and she and Ledyard applied to the Connecticut Assembly for assistance in rebuilding it. A statewide lottery successfully funded the new paper mill. [see her brief biography by Elizabeth Correia on the Connecticut History website].
A wonderful set of Colonial and Revolutionary War-era almanacs in an excellent contemporary American binding.
List of Almanacs:
1) West, Benjamin. *The New-England Alamanack, or Lady's and Gentleman's Diary, for the Year of Our Lord Christ 1771.... Providence [RI]: Printed and Sold, Wholesale and Retail, by John Carter, at his Printing-Office, the Sign of Shakespear's Head, near the Court House*. 12 leaves. [*Drake* 12829; *Evans* 11934]
2) Ames, Nathaniel. *An Astronomical Diary; or Almanack For the Year of Our Lord Christ 1772... Containing, Besides what is usual in Almanacks, a Description of the Dwarf that lately made her Appearance in this Town; as also a curious Method of taking Wax and Honey without destroying Bees. Boston: Printed for and sold by Ezekiel Russell, in Marlborough Street*. 12 leaves, three illustrations. Small ad for H[enry] Knox, at the London Book-Store, a little Southward of the Town-House Boston, on last leaf, ends "Press-papers--Stationary of all kinds, &c." [*Drake* 3207; *Evans* 11962]
3) *Bickerstaff's Boston Almanack. For the Year of Our Lord, 1773. Boston: Printed by John Fleeming, and to be Sold at his Shop in King-Street*. 20 leaves, two illustrations. [*Drake* 3220; *Evans* 12613]
4) West, Benjamin. *The New-England Almanack, Or Lady's and Gentleman's Diary, For the Year of Our Lord Christ 1774.... Providence [RI]: Printed and Sold, Wholesale and Retail, by John Carter, at Shakespear's Head, in Meeting Street, near the Court-House*. 12 leaves. [*Drake* 12840; *Evans* 13075]
5) *Bickerstaff's Boston Almanack. For the Year of Our Redemption 1775... To which is added, An Account of the Inhabitants of New-Zealand... [and] An Account of the singular Customs of the Choctaws.... Boston: Printed and sold by Mills and Hicks, at their Printing-Office, in School-Street*. [With price-line after imprint]. 16 leaves, two illustrations [one full page]. [*Drake* 3245; *Evans* 13763]
6) *Freebetter's New-England Almanack for the Year 1776...*. New-London [CT]: Printed and Sold by T. Green. 12 leaves, two illustrations [including cut of America spewing back into King George's face the tea he is pouring down her throat while she is held down]. [*Drake* 305; *Evans* 14001]
7) Stearns, Samuel. *The North American Almanack, For the Year of Our Lord, 1777. State of Massachusetts-Bay. Worcester: Printed by Stearns and Bigelow*. 12 leaves, a few closely trimmed at upper and lower margins, taking a few letters. Map on title page, of the defenses of New York. [Second state, with note: "see p. 4th"] [Drake 3268; Evans 15096]
8) [Strong, Nehemiah]. *The Connecticut Almanack, For the Year of Our Lord, 1778...*. Hartford [CT]: Printed and Sold by Hannah Watson, near the Great-Bridge, 1778. Eight leaves. [Drake 314; Evans 15608]
9) *Thomas's Massachusetts, New-Hampshire, and Connecticut Almanack For the Year of Our Lord CHRIST 1779.... Massachusetts-Bay: Worcester, Printed and sold by Isaiah Thomas*. Third edition. 12 leaves. [*Drake* 3285; *Evans* 15813(?), third edition, with no mention of Philomathes; attributed to Ezra Gleason]
10) Philomathes, An Independent Whig. *Thomas's Massachusetts, New-Hampshire, and Connecticut Almanack For the Year of Our Lord Christ 1780...*. Massachusetts-Bay: Worcester, Printed and sold by Isaiah Thomas. 12 leaves. [*Drake* 3294; *Evans* 16288; attributed to Ezra Gleason]. (Inventory #: 426101)
The Revere engravings appear in three of the 10 almanacs contained here. First in *The Nathaniel Ames Almanac for 1772*, the second almanac in this sammelband. According to C.S. Brigham's book *Paul Revere's Engravings* (truncated) (NY: 1969), two of the three illustrations in the almanac were done by Revere: a portrait of John Dickinson and a portrait of Mrs. Catherine M’Caulay. This is corroborated by Revere’s own day Day Book where he notes, on December 16, 1771: "Mr. Ezekiel Russel Dr/ To Engravin two plates for Ames's Almanack.... ."
A third Revere engraving is included in *The Bickerstaff Boston Almanack for 1775*, that has an illustration of New Zealand’s M?ori warriors is likewise attributed to Paul Revere by both David Stauffer (*American Engravers*) and by William Loring Andrews (*Paul Revere and his Engravings*). And the fourth appears on the cover of *Freebetter's New-England Almanack for 1776*. The Revere woodcut was originally reproduced in the June 1774 issue of Isaiah Thomas' *Royal American Magazine*. Revere adapted his image from a British illustration entitled "The Able Doctor," to depict the abuse of America at the hands of the British government.
Also notable to this volume is *The Connecticut Almanack* for 1778 which was published by Hannah Watson, who was also the publisher of the *Connecticut Courant* between 1777 and 1779. She took over the printing operation in Hartford after the death of her husband Ebenezer. As one of the first female publishers in the newly declared United States, and she used her platform to promote liberty and the patriotic cause. She and another woman, Sarah Ledyard, owned the Hartford Paper Mill until it was burned down late in 1777. The lack of paper created a hardship for her publications, and she and Ledyard applied to the Connecticut Assembly for assistance in rebuilding it. A statewide lottery successfully funded the new paper mill. [see her brief biography by Elizabeth Correia on the Connecticut History website].
A wonderful set of Colonial and Revolutionary War-era almanacs in an excellent contemporary American binding.
List of Almanacs:
1) West, Benjamin. *The New-England Alamanack, or Lady's and Gentleman's Diary, for the Year of Our Lord Christ 1771.... Providence [RI]: Printed and Sold, Wholesale and Retail, by John Carter, at his Printing-Office, the Sign of Shakespear's Head, near the Court House*. 12 leaves. [*Drake* 12829; *Evans* 11934]
2) Ames, Nathaniel. *An Astronomical Diary; or Almanack For the Year of Our Lord Christ 1772... Containing, Besides what is usual in Almanacks, a Description of the Dwarf that lately made her Appearance in this Town; as also a curious Method of taking Wax and Honey without destroying Bees. Boston: Printed for and sold by Ezekiel Russell, in Marlborough Street*. 12 leaves, three illustrations. Small ad for H[enry] Knox, at the London Book-Store, a little Southward of the Town-House Boston, on last leaf, ends "Press-papers--Stationary of all kinds, &c." [*Drake* 3207; *Evans* 11962]
3) *Bickerstaff's Boston Almanack. For the Year of Our Lord, 1773. Boston: Printed by John Fleeming, and to be Sold at his Shop in King-Street*. 20 leaves, two illustrations. [*Drake* 3220; *Evans* 12613]
4) West, Benjamin. *The New-England Almanack, Or Lady's and Gentleman's Diary, For the Year of Our Lord Christ 1774.... Providence [RI]: Printed and Sold, Wholesale and Retail, by John Carter, at Shakespear's Head, in Meeting Street, near the Court-House*. 12 leaves. [*Drake* 12840; *Evans* 13075]
5) *Bickerstaff's Boston Almanack. For the Year of Our Redemption 1775... To which is added, An Account of the Inhabitants of New-Zealand... [and] An Account of the singular Customs of the Choctaws.... Boston: Printed and sold by Mills and Hicks, at their Printing-Office, in School-Street*. [With price-line after imprint]. 16 leaves, two illustrations [one full page]. [*Drake* 3245; *Evans* 13763]
6) *Freebetter's New-England Almanack for the Year 1776...*. New-London [CT]: Printed and Sold by T. Green. 12 leaves, two illustrations [including cut of America spewing back into King George's face the tea he is pouring down her throat while she is held down]. [*Drake* 305; *Evans* 14001]
7) Stearns, Samuel. *The North American Almanack, For the Year of Our Lord, 1777. State of Massachusetts-Bay. Worcester: Printed by Stearns and Bigelow*. 12 leaves, a few closely trimmed at upper and lower margins, taking a few letters. Map on title page, of the defenses of New York. [Second state, with note: "see p. 4th"] [Drake 3268; Evans 15096]
8) [Strong, Nehemiah]. *The Connecticut Almanack, For the Year of Our Lord, 1778...*. Hartford [CT]: Printed and Sold by Hannah Watson, near the Great-Bridge, 1778. Eight leaves. [Drake 314; Evans 15608]
9) *Thomas's Massachusetts, New-Hampshire, and Connecticut Almanack For the Year of Our Lord CHRIST 1779.... Massachusetts-Bay: Worcester, Printed and sold by Isaiah Thomas*. Third edition. 12 leaves. [*Drake* 3285; *Evans* 15813(?), third edition, with no mention of Philomathes; attributed to Ezra Gleason]
10) Philomathes, An Independent Whig. *Thomas's Massachusetts, New-Hampshire, and Connecticut Almanack For the Year of Our Lord Christ 1780...*. Massachusetts-Bay: Worcester, Printed and sold by Isaiah Thomas. 12 leaves. [*Drake* 3294; *Evans* 16288; attributed to Ezra Gleason]. (Inventory #: 426101)