Peacock's Polite Repository; or Pocket Companion: Containing an Almanack...
London: Printed for Peacock and Bampton, 1821. Paperback. Light blue velour wraps; text block is fully gilted; frontispiece; 120 pp.; richly illustrated with bw engravings. Good - (Wraps are heavily shelf-worn, smudged, and front cover's velour is separating from the wraps at the edges and corners; front endpaper has been folded; frontispiece and title page are heavily age-toned; there is a stamp on first "content" page; pages are shelfworn, age-toned and lightly foxed; some pages are marked in pencil with personal information of previous owner; last few pages have been dog-eared at the top corner; spine is cracked, but holding currently; text block is cracked; there is a small closed tear at the top edge of back endpapers.). Item #192586
This copy is extremely rare. It showcases gorgeous landscape engravings by various artists. Includes contemporaneous information on English monarchy, governmental and military personnel structures, including traditional almanac information like weights and measures, etc., and space for personal notes.
OCLC: 51785314
Price: $1,000.00