[ANON]. London Almanack for the Year of Christ 1810. London: Printed for the Company of Stationers, [1810].
First thus. Leather-bound. Hardcover. Miniature edition (60 x 38 x 6 mm). Unpaginated. [24]pp. Publisher's original pocket-style full red morocco binding with black on-lays and elaborate gilt ruling and tooling, housed in a matching morocco slipcase. All page edges gilt. Duty stamp to first leaf. Striking four-page engraving depicting the the Naval Asylum at Greenwich. Spectacular miniature Almanac from the year 1810 providing all sorts of useful information such as: common notes for 1810; a 12-month calendar; a table of Kings and Queens' reigns; a table of Lord Mayors and Sheriffs from the year 1789 to the year 1810; a list of holidays; and a table of the current coins. Condition: FINE. A spectacular and immaculate example. Scarce thus.
Notes: Almanacs were very popular and often given as presents in varying forms to suit every pocket. This is a rare survivor in excellent condition.
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