Lot 407
Almanac Collection. A huge collection of fifty (50) almanacs. The annual almanac, forecasting agricultural and weather-related information for the upcoming year, was essential to most homesteaders and farmers. These paperback booklets detailed everything from phases of the moon to political candidates in that year's national elections…from phrenology and astrology predictions to listing home remedies/medicines and, of course, the calendar in various forms. This is a tremendous archive of such booklets from several different publishers. The group includes: eleven (11) "Lutheran Church Almanacs," various years 1886-1912; twenty-five (25) issues of the "Agricultural Almanac" for years from 1893-1931; eight (8) published in German for immigrants, representing years from 1834-1913; and six other miscellaneous examples, including the "Farmer's Almanac" for 1886. Typical age wear, minor tears and chipping; a few with some cover loss. Most have wonderful woodcuts and design elements. A fine assemblage. (50 items).
Estimated Value $400 - 600.
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