The Citizen & Farmer's Almanac, For the Year of our Lord 1794 . . . Carefully Calculated for the Latitude and Meridian of Philadelphia by Abraham Shoemaker
Philadelphia: Benjamin Johnson, 1793. Paperback. [36] p.: illustration; 17 cm. Stitched. Wrapper included in page count. Woodcut illustration of "The Anatomy of Man's Body as governed by the Twelve Constellations." "David Jenkins" written in the margin of one page. Not in Early American Imprints or Morrison's Preliminary Check List of American Almanacs. One copy in WorldCat. This appears to be the earliest of the many almanacs for which Abraham Shoemaker provided calculations. Very scarce. In Good Condition: restitched at some point; loss at edges of front wrapper; old dampstaining, heaviest on back wrapper and preceding leaf; loss at lower edge of back wrapper, without loss of text; minor ink marks in a few margins; corners creased. Good. Item #007662
Price: $650.00