Description: This offering is for a pair of TEMPERANCE ALMANACS from the 1830's, one incomplete, Including the following:1) THE TEMPERANCE ALMANAC FOR THE YEAR OF OUR LORD 1834; Calculated Generally for all Parts of the United States and Canada; Containing, Beside the Usual Astronomical Calculations, Many Valuable Suggestions and Important Statements on the Subject of Temperance. Prepared and Published Under the Direction of The Executive Committee of the New-York State Temperance Society. All the Profits of the Work, if any, are Pledged to the Gratuitous Diffusion of Temperance Intelligence. Directly below the title is a woodcut illustration titled "The Genius of Temperance Destroying the Hydra." Measuring 7.5" x 4.75" and containing 24 pp., which includes the 12-month almanac, plus a conversation between "Mother" and "Child", which is illustrated with 12 1.25" x 3" woodcuts depicting quite a variety of scenes of human suffering in which alcohol has played a part, "Mother" explaining each of those scenes to the "Child". It was Published and Sold by L. D. Dewey in New-York and by the NY State Temperance Society in Albany and by others. The almanac was printed by Hoffman & White on 71 State St., Albany. The margins of the pages are untrimmed and they were originally saddle or side-stitched. Drake 7330Together with;2) THE TEMPERANCE ALMANAC, FOR THE YEAR OF OUR LORD 1837. ADAPTED TO ALL PARTS OF THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA. Prepared and Published Under the Direction of the Executive Committee of the New York State Temperance Society. All the Profits are Pledged to the Gratuitous Diffusion of Temperance Intelligence. Measuring 5" x 7.5" and containing 16 of the 24 original pages, it was printed in Albany From The Steam Press of Packard and Van Benthuysen and Stereotyped by Francis F. Ripley, New York. Besides the pro-temperance rhetoric found on the remaining pages, there is also a facsimile on the rear cover of a "Highly Important Certificate, From Presidents Madison, Adams, and Jackson with their facsimile signatures and dated October, 1834. Drake 7528PLEASE NOTE: THIS IS JUST ONE OF MANY 18TH AND 19TH CENTURY ALMANACS THAT WE WILL BE LISTING ON eBay OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL WEEKS. PLEASE ALSO NOTE: ALL Purchases Include FREE SHIPPING! ******************************************Payment is requested within five days of auction's close. After payment is received normal shipping is within 4 days; super quick shipping can be arranged, JUST ASK.INTERNATIONAL BUYERS: All of our international shipments are processed via the eBay International Shipping program, including payment and returns.Please note our years of positive feedback.... it offers proof of the overall satisfaction of our customers for over 20 years of selling Books, Maps, Autographs, Prints and other mostly Paper items on eBay. It is because items are accurately described and guaranteed, and carefully packaged. Our goal has always been your happiness with your purchase. If any item fails to do that, contact us and we will work to correct it through refunds or returns.
Price: 40 USD
Location: Saint Helena Island, South Carolina
End Time: 2024-11-19T14:22:43.000Z
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Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 14 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Binding: Softcover, Wraps
Language: English
Special Attributes: 1st Edition
Publisher: L.D. Dewey/ Packard & Van Benthuysen
Topic: American Almanacs
Subject: Anti-Alcohol stance of the NY Temperance society
Original/Facsimile: Original
