Franklin Almanac 1822 Philadelphia, McCarty and Davis
M'Carty & Davis' Franklin Almanac, For The Year 1822, Being The Second After Bissextile, Or Leap Year Carefully calculated for the Latitude and Meridian of Philadelphia, by John Ward, published by McCarty and Davis, No. 204, Market street, Philadelphia.
Contents: Movable Feasts; The Anatomy of Man's body, as said to be governed by the Twelve Constellations; Astronomical Symbols and Cycles; Solar and Lunar Eclipses in 1822; Monthly calendar with astronomical and other data
Benjamin Franklin:
"On Luxury, Idleness, and Industry" to Benjamin Vaugham, written in 1784.
"Of The Power of Imagination over Young Minds: Instanced in George Nopewell"
To Dr. Mather of Boston. Effect of Early Impressions on the Mind [May 12, 1784]
"Hard Times" (the article discusses the fact that several authors tend to describe "our times" as the "hard times," but as a matter of facts, all times can be described as the 'Hard Times') [author?] Reprinted from the Richmond Compiler
Anecdotes;
Poem: "Omens"
Rates of Postage
A Perpetual Weather Table, by Doctor Herchel
Schedules of Federal Courts and the Courts of Pennsylvania, and others.
The publishing company:
William McCarty and Thomas Davis acquiring the publishing and book retail business in 1815. The company was originally founded by Jacob Johnson in 1780, only selling children's books at first. In 1800, Johnson partnered with Benjamin Warner and the business was named Johnson & Warner. In 1815, the two sold the firm to William McCarty and Thomas Davis. The new owners of the firm would be wholesale book publishers of British dramas, the works of Shakespeare and many law books. McCarty eventually retired and Davis perished in 1850.
US: Priority (c.2-4 days) ----------$16.50
Canada: Priority (c.2-6 weeks) ---- $27.50
World: Priority (c.2-8 weeks) ----- $37.50
Condition Report: Soft cover with wood-cut portrait of Benjamin Franklin on the front cover; 4.1/2” x 7.1/2”; 34 pages, some soiling [two pages are stained: see photo], name & date Jan. 24, on front cover, some amount of wear, rounded corners and corner folds, bound by a thread, fair/ good condition. See photos.
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M'Carty & Davis' Franklin Almanac, For The Year 1822, Being The Second After Bissextile, Or Leap Year Carefully calculated for the Latitude and Meridian of Philadelphia, by John Ward, published by McCarty and Davis, No. 204, Market street, Philadelphia.
Contents: Movable Feasts; The Anatomy of Man's body, as said to be governed by the Twelve Constellations; Astronomical Symbols and Cycles; Solar and Lunar Eclipses in 1822; Monthly calendar with astronomical and other data
Benjamin Franklin:
"On Luxury, Idleness, and Industry" to Benjamin Vaugham, written in 1784.
"Of The Power of Imagination over Young Minds: Instanced in George Nopewell"
To Dr. Mather of Boston. Effect of Early Impressions on the Mind [May 12, 1784]
"Hard Times" (the article discusses the fact that several authors tend to describe "our times" as the "hard times," but as a matter of facts, all times can be described as the 'Hard Times') [author?] Reprinted from the Richmond Compiler
Anecdotes;
Poem: "Omens"
Rates of Postage
A Perpetual Weather Table, by Doctor Herchel
Schedules of Federal Courts and the Courts of Pennsylvania, and others.
The publishing company:
William McCarty and Thomas Davis acquiring the publishing and book retail business in 1815. The company was originally founded by Jacob Johnson in 1780, only selling children's books at first. In 1800, Johnson partnered with Benjamin Warner and the business was named Johnson & Warner. In 1815, the two sold the firm to William McCarty and Thomas Davis. The new owners of the firm would be wholesale book publishers of British dramas, the works of Shakespeare and many law books. McCarty eventually retired and Davis perished in 1850.
US: Priority (c.2-4 days) ----------$16.50
Canada: Priority (c.2-6 weeks) ---- $27.50
World: Priority (c.2-8 weeks) ----- $37.50
Condition Report: Soft cover with wood-cut portrait of Benjamin Franklin on the front cover; 4.1/2” x 7.1/2”; 34 pages, some soiling [two pages are stained: see photo], name & date Jan. 24, on front cover, some amount of wear, rounded corners and corner folds, bound by a thread, fair/ good condition. See photos.
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