Important Historic Americana | October 17, 2024
Thu, Oct 17, 2024 10:00AM EDT
Lot 1139
Rare 18th Century Revolutionary War Era Almanac Album, Charles Town Burnt Down
Estimate: $1,200 - $1,800
Bid Increments
| Price | Bid Increment |
|---|---|
| $0 | $25 |
| $100 | $50 |
| $1,000 | $100 |
| $2,000 | $200 |
| $3,000 | $250 |
| $5,000 | $500 |
| $10,000 | $1,000 |
| $20,000 | $2,000 |
| $50,000 | $5,000 |
| $100,000 | $10,000 |
over 20 almanacs from 1759-1792 bound in one, including Bickerstaff's Boston Almanac, The New England Almanack by Benjamin West, An Astronomical Diary, or Almanack by Nathaniel Ames, and An Astronomical Diary, or Almanack by Nathanael Low, and others, numerous inscriptions and engraved illustrations throughout, including "Charles Town Burnt Down 17th" on pages for June 1775, paper wrapper
Provenance: Private New England Collection
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Private New England Collection
some issues incomplete (we cannot guarantee all pages are present for any particular volume), most pages with significant wear to extremities, some tears and losses throughout, browning and staining consistent with age and use, some pages with fading to print
