[London. 1780]. Five documents, totaling [23]pp. Large folio sheets, folded into four panels, with docketing information on verso of final leaf. Minor soiling. Near fine. In a blue half morocco and cloth box. Court documents relating to the appeal case of the Massachusetts ship Nicholas, captained by Nathaniel Atkins, which.....
Newbury-Port: Printed and sold by John Mycall, [1785]. [24]pp. Stitched. Evenly tanned, else a fine copy. Contains an essay supporting freedom of the press, several essays on health, an anecdote about wealth, a table of roads, and an advertisement for the printer. NAIP states that this almanac has very similar.....
Boston: Printed by John Draper, 1737 [i.e. 1736]. [16]pp. Stitched. Final page soiled, else text quite clean. Final page strengthened at foredge, repaired along gutter. Overall, very good. An early almanac by one of the most prolific almanac makers in colonial America. Ames' run of almanacs predated Benjamin Franklin's POOR.....
Boston: Printed by John Draper, 1740 [i.e. 1739]. [16]pp. Stitched. First and final leaves extremely soiled and stained, obscuring some text. Text tanned, and with some internal staining as well. Fair. An early almanac by one of the most prolific almanac makers in colonial America. Ames' run of almanacs predated.....
Boston: Printed by John Draper, 1742 [i.e. 1741]. [16]pp. Stitched. Minor soiling and foxing. Slight loss in lower margin of first two leaves, not affecting text. Very good. An early almanac by one of the most prolific almanac makers in colonial America. Ames' run of almanacs predated Benjamin Franklin's POOR.....
Boston: Printed by John Draper, 1743 [i.e 1742]. [16]pp. Stitched. Light scattered foxing and soiling. Some loss in margins of three leaves, affecting a few letters in one leaf of the calendar. About very good. An early almanac by one of the most prolific almanac makers in colonial America. Ames'.....
Boston: Printed by John Draper, 1744 [i.e. 1743]. [16]pp. Dbd. Spine repaired with tape. First and last leaves chipped in the margins, affecting a few letters of text. Text tanned and stained. Fair. An early almanac by one of the most prolific almanac makers in colonial America. Ames' run of.....
Boston: Printed by J. Draper, [1747]. [16]pp. Stitched. Margins frayed, with no loss of text. First and last pages soiled; text tanned. Overall, a good copy. An early almanac by one of the most prolific almanac makers in colonial America. Ames' run of almanacs predated Benjamin Franklin's POOR RICHARD'S by.....
Boston: Printed by J. Draper, [1748]. [16]pp. Stitched. First and last pages soiled; last page with a few minor holes on the last leaf, with the loss of four or five characters. Interior bright. The outer margin of the seventh and eighth pages trimmed, no loss of text. Overall, a......
Boston: Printed by J. Draper, [1749]. [16]pp., including a woodcut of the cosmos on the fifteenth page. Stitched. First and last pages strengthened and repaired along gutter. A few small stains on last page. A subtle tape used to repair minor tears on several pages. Outer margins lightly torn, without.....
Boston: Printed by J. Draper, [1750]. [16]pp. Stitched. Large stain visible on top right corner of all pages, does not affect text. Text is evenly tanned. Tape used on fifth page for repair. Fraying to pages' outer margins. Overall, a good copy. An early almanac by one of the most.....
Boston: Printed by John Draper, [1751]. [16]pp., including a woodcut on the second page. Stitched. Adhesive used to maintain the spine. Last page soiled. Text evenly and darkly tanned. Overall, a good copy. An early almanac by one of the most prolific almanac makers in colonial America. Ames' run of.....
Boston: Printed by J. Draper, [1752]. [16]pp., including a woodcut on the second page. Stitched. Old library stamps on titlepage. Text very clean. A very good copy. An early almanac by one of the most prolific almanac makers in colonial America. Ames' run of almanacs predated Benjamin Franklin's POOR RICHARD'S.....
Boston: Printed by J. Draper, [1754]. [16]pp. Stitched. Contemporary manuscript on several pages. Chip in first page's outer margin, not affecting text. Text soiled, making some pages difficult to read. Overall, a fair copy. An early almanac by one of the most prolific almanac makers in colonial America. Ames' run.....
Boston: Printed by J. Draper, [1755]. [16]pp. Stitched. Bright and clean with some minor soiling and wear. Very good. An early almanac by one of the most prolific almanac makers in colonial America. Ames' run of almanacs predated Benjamin Franklin's POOR RICHARD'S by eight years. Ames had a long and.....
New England: Printed for the Booksellers, [1755]. [16]pp. Stitched. Text foxing in margins and tanned. Else, a good copy. An early almanac by one of the most prolific almanac makers in colonial America. Ames' run of almanacs predated Benjamin Franklin's POOR RICHARD'S by eight years. Ames had a long and.....
Boston: Printed by J. Draper, [1756]. [16]pp., including a woodcut on the second page. Stitched. First and last pages soiled; foxing. Text tanning. A fair copy. An early almanac by one of the most prolific almanac makers in colonial America. Ames' run of almanacs predated Benjamin Franklin's POOR RICHARD'S by.....
Boston: Printed and Sold by John Draper; Richard Draper, Green & Russell, Edes & Gill, Thomas & John Fleet, [1759]. [24]pp., including a woodcut on the first page. Stitched. Spine chipped. Title page soiled; with library stamps. Text evenly tanned. A good copy. An early almanac by one of the.....
Boston: Printed and Sold by the Booksellers, [1759]. [24]pp., including a woodcut on the first page. Stitched. Title and last page soiled. Interior text clean. A very good copy. An early almanac by one of the most prolific almanac makers in colonial America. Ames' run of almanacs predated Benjamin Franklin's.....
Boston: Printed and Sold by John Draper; Richard Draper, Green & Russell, Edes & Gill, Thomas & John Fleet, [1759]. [24]pp., including a woodcut on the first page. Original printed self-wrappers, restitched. Minor stains to a few pages. Text tanning. Outer margin and top right corner chipping, not affecting text.....
Boston: Printed by D. and J. Kneeland, 1761 [i.e. 1760]. [24]pp., including a woodcut on the first page. Stitched. First and last pages soiled. Minor tears to the outer and bottom margins. A very good copy. An early almanac by one of the most prolific almanac makers in colonial America.....
Portsmouth: Printed and Sold by D. Fowle, [1761]. [24]pp. Stitched. First page lightly soiled; bottom right corner chipped. A very good copy. An early almanac by one of the most prolific almanac makers in colonial America. Ames' run of almanacs predated Benjamin Franklin's POOR RICHARD'S by eight years. Ames had.....
Boston: Printed & Sold by John Draper, Richard Draper, Green & Russell, Edes&Gill, and Thomas & John Fleet, [1762]. [24]pp. Stitched. Minor soiling and wear. Very good. An early almanac by one of the most prolific almanac makers in colonial America. Ames' run of almanacs predated Benjamin Franklin's POOR RICHARD'S.....
New-Haven: Printing-Office, [1763]. [24]pp. Stitched. First and last pages soiled. Foredge corners darkened. Text tanned. A very good copy. An early almanac by one of the most prolific almanac makers in colonial America. Ames' run of almanacs predated Benjamin Franklin's POOR RICHARD'S by eight years. Ames had a long and.....
Boston: Printed and Sold by R. and S. Draper... [1763]. [24]pp. Contemporary plain wrappers, stitched. Contemporary manuscript notes on wrappers, wrappers chipped at edges. Text tanned. Very good. An early almanac by one of the most prolific almanac makers in colonial America. Ames' run of almanacs predated Benjamin Franklin's POOR.....
