Der Hoch-deutsch-americanische Calender, auf das Jahr nach der gnadenreichen Geburt unsers Herrn und Heylandes Jesu Christi 1778. ... Eingerichtet vor 40 Grad Norder-Breite, sonderlich vor Pensylvanien; jedoch in denen angrentzenden Landen ohne mercklichen Unterschied zu gebrauchen. ... Zum 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 -- 1778.

Physical Description:

[48]p. : ill. ; 4⁰.

Place of Publication:

Germantown [Pa.] : Gedruckt und zu finden bey Christoph Saur, Jun. und Peter Saur. Auch können die auswärtige Krämer solche bekommen, in Philadelphia, bey Mr. Reinhold und der Witwe Ottin; in Lancäster, bey Mr. Lauman; in Neuyork, bey Mr. Hoffman, und andern, [1777]

Notes:

The issues for 1779 to 1784 were published at Philadelphia by John Dunlap.

Advertisement for works to be had of Christopher and Peter Saur, p. [48].

Signatures: [A]⁴ B-F⁴

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), W4888

Evans, 15364

Drake, M. Almanacs, 10054

Hildeburn, C.R. Pennsylvania, 3558