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THB1766 PAUL REVERE Eclipse Woodcut Engraving within Nath. Ames Boston Almanac
Lot 87
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Paul Revere's 1766 "Eclipse" Woodcut Engraving Illustration in Nathaniel Ames' Historic Boston Almanac
1766-Dated (Printed in 1765) Pre-Revolutionary War Stamp Act Era, Colonial Almanac, Second Edition published by Nathaniel Ames, Boston, Complete, containing Paul Revere's Engraved Woodcut Illustration of an "Eclipse" on page 17, Fine.
This is an original Imprint, measures 4.5" x 7" and is fully titled: "AN ASTRONOMICAL DIARY OR ALMANACK FOR THE YEAR OF OUR LORD CHRIST 1766... Boston: Printed and sold by the Printers and Booksellers." (Printed in 1765). 24 pages, including the rare Paul Revere Engraved woodblock print on page 17, which shows the position of the Sun, Moon and Earth during an eclipse.
Page 17 of this edition contains a well printed example of the rare Paul Revere Engraving that also appeared in the 1st edition (which was issued by a different printer).
This Paul Revere engraved woodblock cut shows the position of the Sun, Moon, and Earth during an eclipse. It is the earliest known Paul Revere Engraved Almanac Illustration. See Brigham "Acc't of American Almanacs, page 198.
In this Almanac, Ames also writes of the "Distressed circumstances" of the people, and notes the growing concern of the population over British policies. The front page has some ancient period made notations in the bottom selvage and a light water spot at center right. There is some expected use wear along the right edge, yet overall having minimal wear and is solid being vastly above average for its age. It is whole and complete, being fully intact. This rare Colonial American Boston Almanac, contains the important Paul Revere "Eclipse" Engraving and is complete, in overall good condition. See: Brigham 198; FDrake 3147; Evans 9896.
This Second Edition 1766 Almanac was published by Nathaniel Ames, son of Dr. Nathaniel Ames, who originally started the popular and highly regarded series of almanacs back in 1726. Ames continued writing the almanac after his father died in 1764, and continued until the beginning of the Revolutionary War. He was a successful doctor, ardent Anti-Federalist and a local Boston politician.
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