Pocket almanack, for the year of our Lord 1847

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Almanac for 1847, bound in publisher's yellow printed wrappers, with hole at upper left through which a string is looped for suspension. The almanac contains information on eclipses, tides, phases of the moon, rising and setting of the moon/sun, historical facts, and quotations. Anonymous gift to the Miniature Books Collection in 2003.

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32 pages ; 80 mm. (3 3/16") high;

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Spofford, Thomas, b. 1795. 1846.

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  • David Felt & Co.
    Publisher Info: David Felt & Co. was begun by David Felt (1793-1873) as "Stationers' Hall" in Boston in 1815. About 1825 the company moved to New York, and in about 1834 David's brother Willard Felt joined the firm (thereafter called David Felt & Co.). A printing plant was opened in Brooklyn, and a branch in New Orleans. The firm sold blank books, almanacs, stationery, visiting cards, etc.
    Place of Publication: New York

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  • Main Title: Pocket almanack, for the year of our Lord 1847
  • Added Title: Astronomical diary for 1847

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Almanac for 1847, bound in publisher's yellow printed wrappers, with hole at upper left through which a string is looped for suspension. The almanac contains information on eclipses, tides, phases of the moon, rising and setting of the moon/sun, historical facts, and quotations.

Anonymous gift to the Miniature Books Collection in 2003.

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32 pages ; 80 mm. (3 3/16") high;

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Example of a pocket-sized almanac from the mid 1800's. This one intended for use in New York and the "middle states".

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  • 1846

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Spofford, Thomas, b. 1795. Pocket almanack, for the year of our Lord 1847, book, 1846; New York. (https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc739/: accessed May 26, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, UNT Digital Library, https://digital.library.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries Special Collections.

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