Almanach for the Year 1736

Amsterdam Gerrit Bos for I. Tinnekens & G, Roos, 1736. 8vo., dyed green vellum with a wallet flap extending from the lower cover; both covers stamped in black with the arms of the city and the date: Anno 1736. In very fine condition; preserved in a cloth, felt-lined clamshell case. Contained in the front compartment are six contemporary manuscript notes in Dutch having to do with daily life.The Almanack is PRINTED IN BLACK AND RED and is interleaved throughout for commentary; the first half is annotated the rest remains blank. Every month begins with a two-by-three -inch woodcut typifying the activities of that season, in the manner of medieval Books (truncated) of Hours. On the verso is a Calendar printed in red and black, featuring astrological and astronomical information, followed by two blank leaves. At the conclusion of the Calendar there is the usual compendium of helpful information one finds in Almanacks. A beautifully bound and printed look at Dutch life in the first third of the eighteenth century. Dated 18th C. Amsterdam Stamped Green Vellum (Inventory #: 950.1736)