New York Almanac & Weather Book 1857 Mason Brothers Calendar Disasters

(Old Books, 19th Century Books, Almanacks, New York, Americana, Weather, Calendar, Demographics, ).

The New York Almanac and Weather Book for the Year 1857, Being the Eighty-Second Year of the Independence of the United States of America. Containing, in Addition to the Calendar, A Record of the State of the Thermometer for Every Day in the Year Ending December 1st, 1856, A Complete Diary for the Year 1857, With a Great Amount of Tables, and Useful Information Generally.
Published 1857, New York by Mason Brothers.
226 pages. Text in English. Publisher's catalog at rear. Rare NY city almanac.

Publisher's cloth binding, gilt title lettering.

Book is physically old and shows some signs of handling and time. Book is not new or in "new" condition. With old 19th century historical institution book plate to front pastedown.

Binding age worn, joint cloth splitting resulting in covers being weakened (rear cover more than front), remains overall attractive as an object.

Text block paper is gently toned, internally still well preserved, tight, sound.

Still attractive on the shelf. Book displays a pleasing and unique age patina and is in nice antiquarian condition, any age flaws easy to overlook or forgive. 

Please review photos for more detail showing how this antique book survives. The asking price reflects the condition based on our examination and 35+ years full time exposure to antiquarian books. Flaws seen and described have been taken into account.

Book Measures c. 5" H x 3 3/4" W.

[B4090].