Annual Calendar & Almanac for 1884 American illustrated booklet
Brian DiMambro(Old Books, 19th Century Books, Calendar, Annual Book, Illustrated Books, Period Advertising).
Annual for 1884.
Published 1884, Athol, Massachusetts by C.A.J. Waterman.
c. 40 pages. Text in English. Illustrated throughout with many wood engravings, including a nice large view of an Indian village on Lake Superior. Rich assortment of sometimes illustrated period advertising.
Publisher's pictorial color lithographed paper wrappers. With the early original rubber stamp of an Athol variety store distributor at top.
Book is physically old and shows some signs of handling and time. Book is not new or in "new" condition.
Binding gently age worn, mostly light or inoffensive signs of handling and time but nothing severe or unsightly, book remains overall attractive as an object.
Paper is gently toned, still clean, tight, sound internally.
Still attractive on the shelf. The book displays a pleasing and unique age patina and is in overall nice antiquarian condition, any age flaws which may be present seem easy to overlook or forgive.
Please review photos for more detail showing how this book survives. The asking price reflects the condition based on our examination and 35+ years full time exposure to antiquarian books, maps and printed ephemera of all types and genres. Flaws seen and/ or described have been taken into account.
Book Measures c. 8" H x 4 3/4" W.
[B9223].