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Portsmouth: Sold also by D. and R. Fowle, [1764],
[24]pp. Stitched. First and last pages soiled, some stains. A good copy. The first almanac made following Dr. Nathaniel Ames' death, completed by his son, Nathaniel, who continued writing the almanac until the Revolutionary War. This is one of several editions printed in New England, all following the Boston edition. The Ames' almanacs were popular and highly-regarded almanacs for more than fifty years. Includes an elegy for the late Nathaniel Ames and an essay on agriculture, along with Ames' thoughts on doctors and other issues. This Portsmouth edition may have been pirated, or liscensed by Ames. more information
Price: 375.00 USD
Boston. Printed and Sold by R. and S. Draper..., [1764],
[24]pp. Stitched. Text lightly stained, last page soiled. Contemporary manuscript marginalia. A very good copy. The first almanac made following Dr. Nathaniel Ames' death. This almanac was completed by his son, Nathaniel, who continued writing the almanac until the Revolutionary War. The Ames' almanacs were popular and highly-regarded almanacs for more than fifty years. Includes an elegy for the late Nathaniel Ames and an essay on agriculture, along with Ames' thoughts on doctors and other issues. Includes a distance chart for New England towns. more information
Price: 275.00 USD
Newport: Printed and Sold by R. and S. Draper..., [1764],
[24]pp. Stitched. Upper outer corner of first seven leaves torn, approximately forty words missing or affected and the year affected above several calendars. First and last pages lightly soiled. Else, a good copy. The first almanac made following Dr. Nathaniel Ames' death, completed by his son, Nathaniel, who continued writing the almanac until the Revolutionary War. This is one of several editions printed in New England, all following the Boston edition. The Ames' almanacs were popular and highly-regarded almanacs for more than fifty years. Includes an elegy for the late Nathaniel Ames and an essay on agriculture, along with Ames'... more information
Price: 350.00 USD
New-London: Re-printed and Sold by Timothy Green. [1764],
[24]pp. Stitched. First page rubbed, some tanning and soiling throughout. Contemporary manuscript in margins of calendars. A good copy. The first almanac made following Dr. Nathaniel Ames' death, completed by his son, Nathaniel, who continued writing the almanac until the Revolutionary War. This is one of several editions printed in New England, all following the Boston edition. The Ames' almanacs were popular and highly-regarded almanacs for more than fifty years. Includes an elegy for the late Nathaniel Ames and an essay on agriculture, along with Ames' thoughts on doctors and other issues. Evans claims this unusual New London printing to... more information
Price: 350.00 USD
Boston: Printed and sold by W. M'Alpine and J. Fleeming, [1765],
[24]pp., including a Revere engravings on page seventeen. Stitched. Titlepage soiled, text dampstained throughout. Outer margin chipped, not affecting text. Inner margin of first leaf torn, affecting approximately 12 characters. A good copy. A notable publication, containing the first Paul Revere engraving to appear in an almanac. The engraving is a "Representation of the above Eclipse," described in the text above the image. "In Revere's Day Book, under date of September 28, 1765, is the following charge: 'Messr McAlpine & Fleming Dr/ to Cutting 12 half figures at 2d/ 0-2-0/ to Cutting a Leding Plate for the Eclipse of the... more information
Price: 1250.00 USD
Boston: Printed and sold by W. M'Alpine, [1766],
[24]pp. Stitched. Dampstained throughout. Top of first two leaves trimmed, affecting approximately ten words. Verso of final leaf stanied and soiled. Contemporary manuscript notes across text on first and third pages. A fair copy. An almanac by Nathaniel Ames, son of Dr. Nathaniel Ames who started a popular and highly regarded almanac in 1726. Ames continued writing the almanac after his father died in 1764 until the beginning of the Revolutionary War. Ames was a successful doctor, ardent Anti-Federalist and local politician. Ames' lengthy essay addresses many issues and topics. In response to the repeal of the Stamp Act, Ames... more information
Price: 200.00 USD
Boston: Printed and sold by the Printers and Booksellers, [1766],
[24]pp. Stitched. First and last pages lightly soiled. Foredge chipped, not affecting text. A very good copy. This edition, by the "printers and booksellers" is considered the second, after the M'Alpine edition of the same year. An almanac by Nathaniel Ames, son of Dr. Nathaniel Ames who started a popular and highly regarded almanac in 1726. Ames continued writing the almanac after his father died in 1764 until the beginning of the Revolutionary War. Ames was a successful doctor, ardent Anti-Federalist and local politician. Ames' lengthy essay addresses many issues and topics. In response to the repeal of the Stamp... more information
Price: 300.00 USD
Connecticut: Printed and sold by Thomas Green, Timothy Green, and Samuel Green, [1766],
[24]pp. Stitched. First and last pages lightly soiled. Margin of foredge chipped, not affecting text. Text evenly tanned. A very good copy. A Connecticut edition of this almanac for 1767, following two Boston printings. An almanac by Nathaniel Ames, son of Dr. Nathaniel Ames who started a popular and highly regarded almanac in 1726. Ames continued writing the almanac after his father died in 1764 until the beginning of the Revolutionary War. Ames was a successful doctor, ardent Anti-Federalist and local politician. Ames' lengthy essay addresses many issues and topics. In response to the repeal of the Stamp Act, Ames... more information
Price: 325.00 USD
Boston: Printed and Sold by R. Draper, Edes & Gill, and T. & J. Fleet, [1773],
[24]pp. 12mo. Stitched. Lightly soiled. A very good copy. Untrimmed. An almanac by Nathaniel Ames, son of Dr. Nathaniel Ames who started a popular and highly regarded almanac in 1726. One of two impressions from Boston for 1774. Ames continued writing the almanac after his father died in 1764 until the beginning of the Revolutionary War. Ames was a successful doctor, ardent Anti-Federalist and local politician. Ames continues his essay on vineyards with a two page essay on when best to pick grapes. This is part of Ames' continuing effort to strengthen the colonies' economic independence without estranging Britain; he... more information
Price: 450.00 USD
Boston: Printed and Sold by E. Russell, [1773],
[20]pp. Stitched. Several pages soiled. A hole, starting at an inch wide and tapering to a half inch wide, damages the middle of six leaves; affecting approximately seventy-five words of text and information in charts. Trimmed closely, affecting the text by the outer margin on three pages. Stains to some text. A fair copy. An almanac by Nathaniel Ames, son of Dr. Nathaniel Ames who started a popular and highly regarded almanac in 1726. One of two impressions from Boston for 1774. Ames continued writing the almanac after his father died in 1764 until the beginning of the Revolutionary War.... more information
Price: 250.00 USD
Boston: Printed and Sold by Draper's, Edes & Gill, and T. & J. Fleet, [1774],
[24]pp. Stitched. Last page rubbed and torn, obscuring some text. A few internal pages fading. Outer margins chipped, not affecting text. Several pages repaired with tape. Overall, a good copy. The last almanac made by Nathaniel Ames, son of Dr. Nathaniel Ames who started a popular and highly regarded almanac in 1726. Ames continued writing the almanac after his father died in 1764 until the beginning of the Revolutionary War. Ames was a successful doctor, ardent Anti-Federalist and local politician. Ames includes two very interesting essays in this almanac. The first is a history of inoculation and discussion of its... more information
Price: 675.00 USD
Newport: Re-printed and sold by Samuel Hall. [1765],
[24]pp. Stitched. Tear to corner on last leaf affects approximately four words and six lines of milages. Text tanned, overall a very good copy. An almanac by Nathaniel Ames, son of Dr. Nathaniel Ames who started a popular and highly regarded almanac in 1726. Ames continued writing the almanac after his father died in 1764 until the beginning of the Revolutionary War. Ames was a successful doctor, ardent Anti-Federalist and local politician. Ames denies the claims of a rival almanac maker, Joseph Willard, that he had not planned on printing an almanac after his father's death: "I purpose to make... more information
Price: 350.00 USD
Boston: Printed and sold by the Printers and Booksellers. [1765],
[24]pp., including a cut on page seventeen. Stitched. Small tape repairs on four leaves. First and last pages soiled, text evenly tanned. Foredges chipped, not affecting text. A good copy. The self-styled "Second Edition" of this 1766 almanac by Nathaniel Ames, son of Dr. Nathaniel Ames, who started a popular and highly regarded series of almanacs in 1726. Ames continued writing the almanac after his father died in 1764, and continued until the beginning of the Revolutionary War. He was a successful doctor, ardent Anti-Federalist and local politician. This second edition contains a copy of a Paul Revere engraving that... more information
Price: 1000.00 USD
Boston: Printed and sold the Printers and Booksellers, [1767],
[24]pp. Disbound, stitched. One page unevenly trimmed, affecting some ten words on eighteenth page. Interior ink stain, a few manuscript notes. Else, a good copy. An almanac by Nathaniel Ames, son of Dr. Nathaniel Ames who started a popular and highly regarded almanac in 1726. Ames continued writing the almanac after his father died in 1764 until the beginning of the Revolutionary War. Ames was a successful doctor, ardent Anti-Federalist and local politician. Ames writes an important essay encouraging the development of domestic industries and the boycott of foreign goods: "...We will encourage the use and consumption of all articles... more information
Price: 200.00 USD
Boston, printed: Hartford: Re-printed and Sold by E. Watson, [1772],
[16]pp. Stitched. Text tanned and stained. Second and seventh leaves very tanned. Margins chipped, not affecting text. Spine chipped. Contemporary manuscript notes throughout. A good copy. An almanac by Nathaniel Ames, son of Dr. Nathaniel Ames who started a popular and highly regarded almanac in 1726. A variation of the impressions from Boston. Ames continued writing the almanac after his father died in 1764 until the beginning of the Revolutionary War. Ames was a successful doctor, ardent Anti-Federalist and local politician. Includes a lengthy essay on growing wine in New England with the prediction that the wine of New England... more information
Price: 325.00 USD
Boston: Printed and sold by William M'Alpine, [1768],
[24]pp. Dbd., signatures loose. Text lightly tanned. Overall, a very good copy. An almanac by Nathaniel Ames, son of Dr. Nathaniel Ames who started a popular and highly regarded almanac in 1726. Ames continued writing the almanac after his father died in 1764 until the beginning of the Revolutionary War. Ames was a successful doctor, ardent Anti-Federalist and local politician. Includes an essay on silk- farming and "An Indian Story" which tells the story of the Natchez who were betrayed by the French during a peace treaty. The story focuses on the difficulty the Natchez have in formulating a response... more information
Price: 300.00 USD
Boston: Printed and sold by the Printers and Booksellers, [1769],
[24]pp. Stitched. First and last pages soiled. Third and fourth leaves trimmed more closely than other leaves. Last page chipped. Overall a good copy. An almanac by Nathaniel Ames, son of Dr. Nathaniel Ames who started a popular and highly regarded almanac in 1726. Ames continued writing the almanac after his father died in 1764 until the beginning of the Revolutionary War. Ames was a successful doctor, ardent Anti-Federalist and local politician. Includes an essay on silk- farming and an essay on the importance and necessity of a school for medicine with a reference to a Pennsylvanian hospital and its... more information
Price: 325.00 USD
New Haven: Re-printed by Thomas & Samuel Green, [1771],
[24]pp. Stitched. Small ink stain on last page. Very good. An almanac by Nathaniel Ames, son of Dr. Nathaniel Ames who started a popular and highly regarded almanac in 1726. A variation of the original Boston edition, this is one of several editions which were released in New England. Ames, a successful doctor and ardent Anti-Federalist, continued writing the almanac after his father died in 1764 until the beginning of the Revolutionary War. Included is an essay on a beekeeping technique used in Greece. Contemporary manuscript on page fifteen reads: "Ruth Cook born 12 day." This impression does not include... more information
Price: 400.00 USD
Boston: Printed and Sold by R. and S. Draper..., [1763],
[24]pp. Original self-printed wrappers, stitched. Minor damp-staining. Contemporary manuscript notes on wrappers, interior. Sixth and seventh leaves' bottom margins trimmed. Lightly 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 notable career, producing popular and highly-regarded almanacs for more than fifty years. Ames mentions Benjamin Franklin and writes favorably of his discoveries related to Electricity and the "Glassicord." Also includes an essay targeted to men, which discusses moderation in the use and consumption... more information
Price: 275.00 USD
Boston: Printed for and Sold by A. Barclay, [1768],
[24]pp. Stitched. First and last pages rubbed, making it difficult to read. Minor chipping and tearing to margins, not affecting text. Tape repair on the second page. Text tanned. Overall, a fair copy. One of several editions of Ames' popular almanac for 1768. Dr. Nathaniel Ames started his highly regarded almanac in 1726, and it was continued by his son after he died in 1764, running until the beginning of the Revolutionary War. Ames was a successful doctor, ardent Anti-Federalist and local politician. Includes an essay on silk-farming and "An Indian Story" which tells the story of the Natchez who... more information
Price: 325.00 USD
