Der Hoch-deutsch-americanische Calender, auf das Jahr nach der gnadenreichen Geburt unsers Herrn und Heylandes Jesu Christi 1779. ... Eingerichtet vor 40 Grad Norder-Breite, sonderlich vor Pennsylvanien; jedoch in denen angrentzenden Landen ohne mercklichen Unterschied z gebrauchen. ... Zum ein und vierzigsten Mal heraus gegeben.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Wittwe Ottin, bookseller.

Language:

German

Subjects (All):

Women booksellers--84948.

Women booksellers.

Women--82663.

Women.

Local Subjects:

Women booksellers--84948.

Women--82663.

Genre:

Almanacs -- 1779.

Physical Description:

[32]p. : ill. ; 4⁰.

Place of Publication:

Philadelphia : Gedruckt und zu finden bey Johann Dunlap, in der Markt-Strasse: auch können die auswärtigen Krämer solche bekommen, bey Mr. Reinhold, der Witwe Ottin, und Mr. Andreas Geyer, in Philadelphia; Mr. Peter Leibert, in Germantown; Adam Witman, Esq; in Reading; Jacob Karg, in Lebanon; Ludwig Lauman, Esq; in Lancäster; Mr. Stakes, in Yorktaun; Mr. Myer Hart, in Easton; Mr. Nicholas Hauer, in Friederichstaun; Mr. James Hays, in Baltimore, und bey allen Krämern in Pennsylvanien, Neu-Jersey, Maryland und Virginien, [1778]

Notes:

"At the sale of Saur's confiscated effects, Dunlap bought the cuts and type of Saur's Almanac, and called his first issue the 41st edition."--Hildeburn.

Advertised in the Pennsylvania packet, Philadelphia, Dec. 10, 1778.

Signatures: [A]⁴ B-D⁴

Wittwe Ottin [or Witwe Ottin] tentatively identified as the widow of bookbinder George Otto (1716-1762); designated "Anna Maria Ott" when her will was recorded in 1784. Cf. Kinsella & Spawn, "Learning from Binders," in Teaching bibliography, textual criticism and book history (2015).

Local Notes:

HSP in LCP.

Cited in:

English short title catalogue (ESTC), W4889

Evans, 15852

Drake, M. Almanacs, 10072

Hildeburn, C.R. Pennsylvania, 3715