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The American almanac and repository of useful knowledge, for the year 1843

Catalog Data

Author:
Peirce, Benjamin 1809-1880  Search this
Publisher:
Williams, David H.  Search this
James, U. P (Uriah Pierson) 1811-1889  Search this
Collins, Brother & Co.,  Search this
Thomas, Cowperthwait & Co.,  Search this
Cushing & Brother  Search this
J.W. Randolph & Co  Search this
Turner & Hughes  Search this
Dinnies & Radford  Search this
Printer:
Dickinson, Samuel N (Samuel Nelson) 1801-1848  Search this
Physical description:
vii, 333, [12] p. ; 20 cm
Type:
Books
Registers
Almanacs
Publishers' advertisements
Printed wrappers (Binding)
Place:
United States
Massachusetts
Boston
Date:
1842
C1842
1843
Notes:
Copyright date from verso of title page.
Additional publishers (from t.p.): New York: Collins, Brother, & Co. Philadelphia: Thomas, Cowperthwait, & Co. Baltimore: Cushing & Brothers [i.e. Brother]. Richmond: J.W. Randolph, & Co. Raleigh, N.C.: Turner & Hughes. St. Louis: Dinnies & Radford. Cincinnati: U.P. James. London: Wiley & Putnam.
"Boston: printed by S.N. Dickinson, Washington Street"--Verso of t.p.
"The astronomical department is under the charge of Professor Pierce [i.e. Peirce]."--p. [iii], 1st group.
Signatures: [a]⁴ 1-27⁶ 28⁵ [29]⁶.
Issued in a blue printed paper wrapper, with "10 sheets. Postage under 100 miles, 15 cts.; over 100 miles, 25 cts." printed along the top of the front cover.
Publisher's advertisements on the final 12 p.
"Corrections and additions": p. 333.
"Post-Office department": p. 92; "Postmasters in the chief cities and towns": p. 93-94; "Post-Office establishment": p. 125-127.
Includes index.
Drake, M. Almanacs, 4252
Call number:
AY64 .A5X 1843
Data Source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sil_902334