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The American almanac and repository of useful knowledge for the year ...
LIBRA AY64 .A5 1830:3rd ed., 1830-1861
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LIBRA AY64 .A5 1830:2nd ed., 1830:3rd ed., 1831-1833, 1835-1838, 1840-1846, 1849-1854, 1856, 1858
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- Format:
- Journal/Periodical
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Almanacs, American--Massachusetts.
- Almanacs, American.
- Almanacs.
- Massachusetts.
- Almanacs--United States--Periodicals.
- United States.
- Genre:
- Almanacs.
- Periodicals.
- Physical Description:
- 32 volumes : illustrations ; 18-20 cm
- Vol. 1 (1830)-v. 32 (1861).
- Other Title:
- American almanac
- Place of Publication:
- Boston : Gray and Bowen ; New York : G., C. and H. Carvill, 1830-1861.
- Notes:
- Imprint varies.
- Vol. 1 has title: The American almanac and repository of useful knowledge ... comprising a calendar for the year; astronomical information; miscellaneous directions, hints, and remarks; and statistical and other particulars ...
- Indexes for the years 1830-39, 1840-49, 1850-59, in v. 10, 20 and 30, respectively.
- "The volume for 1830 was edited by Jared Sparks; from 1831 to 1842 the work was conducted by J.E. Worcester; from 1843 to 1847 by Francis Bowen, subsequently by G.P. Sanger ... This valuable work ... terminated in 1862"--Sabin.
- Mr. Ainsworth R. Spofford states that the work ceased publication with 1861.
- Vols. 11 (1840)-20 (1849) called also Ser. 2, v. 1-10; v. 21 (1850)-30 (1859) called also Ser. 3, v. 1-10; v. 31 (1860)-32 (1861) called also Ser. 4, v. 1-2.
- Some issues published in several editions.
- Local Notes:
- Athenaeum has: 1830-1854, 1856-1861.
- Finding Aid/Index:
- Vols. 1 (1830)-10 (1839) in v. 11; v. 11 (1840)-20 (1849) in v. 20; v. 21 (1850)-v. 30 (1859) in v. 30.
- Cited in:
- Drake, M. Almanacs 3971 et al.
- Sabin no. 1038
- Other Format:
- Online version: American almanac and repository of useful knowledge (Online)
- ISSN:
- 2155-1286
- OCLC:
- 38561266
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