The New England Almanack, for the Year of Our Lord Christ, 1809: Being the 1st. after leap year; & the 33d of the independence of the United States. Fitted to the meridian of New London, lat. 41 25 N. but will answer without any essential variation for either of the New England States. Containing, besides the astronomical calculations a great variety of matter, New, Useful & Entertaining. by Daboll, Nathan

New London: Samuel Green, Printer. Pamphlet. Poor. no date, presumed 1826. Pamphlet, side stitched. 32 pp., including covers. A monthly almanac, containing the usual information, plus a section of poems and humorous anecdotes, as well as a chronological list of important Revolutionary War battles, a means of making cheap paint from potatoes, a lengthy list of excuses to use when one does not want to accept an invitation of a friend, etc. By Nathan Daboll, a politician and judge from Connecticut. POOR/FAIR condition. First three leaves with pieces torn off from the upper edges, with some loss of text. Moderate to heavy browning, moderate soiling, foxing and staining. Some minor chipping/tearing along the edges. Many corners with large creases. Overall rather worn.

New-London: E. Williams, Printer and Publisher. Pamphlet. Good. Pamphlet. 32 pp. A monthly almanac, containing the usual information, plus a section of poems and anecdotes, as well as means of predicting the weather based on observations of climate and the environment. With a hint to curing the pain of bee stings, a chronological table of important events in the US, etc. By Nathan Daboll, a politician and judge from Connecticut. GOOD condition. Moderate scattered staining and some foxing. Heavy creasing to the corners and extremities, with some tearing and minor loss to the first and last page. General toning and minor soiling.

New London: Samuel Green, 1815. Softcover. Good. 1814 and 1815. Two almanacs bound together. Softcover, stitched wraps. Both with 32 unnumbered pages. Good. Binding secure. Readable contents; not brittle; corners and edges creased with a few shallow snags; contemporary ink marginalia on a couple pages.

New-London: Printed and Sold by T. Green, 1788. [22] pp [of 24, lacking the last leaf]. Stitched, light wear. Except as noted, Good+. Evans 21039. Drake 439.

NEW LONDON, CT: SAMUEL GREEN. VERY GOOD. PUB 1811. ISBN: 32 PAGES CONTAINING VARIOUS ITEMS OF INTEREST FOR THE DAY. TWO IRREGULARLY CUT SIGNATURES THAT ARE SIDE STITCHED TOGETHER WITH ACLOTH CIRCLE FOR HANGING SEWN AT THE TOP OF THE SPINE. DUE TO THE WAYTHE PAGES WERE CUT THERE IS SOME LOSS ON A COUPLE OF THE PAGES AT THEEXTERIOR MARGINS BUT IS OTHERWISE IN VERY NICE CONDITION WITH SOME INKNOTATIONS TO THE FRONT AND REAR AND SOME CORNERS TURNED.. Keywords: ALMANACK, ABCDEF.

New London, CT: Samuel Green, 1813 This early soft cover almanac is in FAIR CONDITION. "Fitted to the meridian of New-London, lat. 41 degrees 25' N., but will answer without any essential variation, for either the New-England States". BINDING TIGHT. Unpaginated, bound by string. Includes an article on the siege and destruction of Jerusalem, by Titus. PROTECTED BY ACID FREE TISSUE IN A MYLAR SLEEVE.

New-London: Printed and Sold by T. Green & Son, 1790. [24]pp, including in-text illustration. Small octavo. Gathered signatures, stitched. Large horizontal tear in the center of first, third, and fifth leaves, the latter two of which are torn from edge to gutter, though not touching illustration and with little impact on legibility. Contemporary ownership inscription on final page. Overall good. The Freebetter series of Connecticut and New- England almanacs began in 1772, and are generally attributed to mathematician and textbook author Nathan Daboll. This almanac features several "humorous" pieces on the subject of women, including "A Receipt for making a bad Husband a good one" (cheerfulness, modesty, personal decency, and compliance are key, although the author notes he has "exhausted the resources of chymistry to discover a preparation that would make a bad wife a good one" without success), and a poem "To the Ladies" discouraging them from "dressing like boys." This year's almanac also includes… Read More

Providence: Carter and Wilkinson, 1797. 12mo. 12 leaves, as issued, on thick paper. Stitched, some spotting, Good+. With contemporary notations in ink, recording the birth of Benjamin Robinson Greene; the death of Christopher Greene; notes by Isaac Hall; and other information. "'Isaac Bickerstaff' is a common pseudonym in almanacs. Erroneously attributed by Evans to Benjamin West. The actual calculator was Nathan Daboll" [NAIP]. It includes the calendar, court information, distances between New England towns, a cure for deafness, astrological diagram of human body. Evans 33201. Drake 12956. NAIP w022731.

Providence: Printed and Sold, Wholesale and Retail, by John Carter, 1789. 12mo. [24] pp, as issued. Stitched. Light wear, owner's signature from 1935. Very Good. "'Isaac Bickerstaff' is a common pseudonym in almanacs. Erroneously attributed by Evans to Benjamin West. The actual calculator appears to be Nathan Daboll" [NAIP]. This Almanac reviews duties and imposts, with tables of distances and roads, court sessions. Evans 22272. Alden 1138. Drake 12906. NAIP w022722.

Providence: Printed and Sold, Wholesale and Retail, by John Carter, 1790. 12mo. [24] pp, as issued. Stitched. Tanned and loosened, 1935 ownership signature. Else Very Good. "'Isaac Bickerstaff' is a common pseudonym in almanacs. Erroneously attributed by Evans to Benjamin West. The actual calculator appears to be Nathan Daboll" [NAIP]. This Almanac reviews duties and imposts recently enacted by the First Congress; with tables of distances and roads. Evans 23071. Alden 1192. Drake 12913. NAIP w022723.