Civil War-Era Almanacs with Terrific Advertisements

This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 8/31/2004

THE NEW-ENGLAND ALMANAC, AND FARMER'S FRIEND, (1860, 1863 and 1865), by Nathan Daboll and David Daboll, New London, CT, 6.5" x 4.25" each, Avg. Fine. (Lot of 3). Fantastic advertisements of the age. You will get a thrill just thumbing through the pages: "Consumption Curable !! by the use of Dr. F.H. Ramage's Inhaling Tube !" as well as ads for furniture, clothing, Ayer's "Sarsaparilla," and "Cathartic Pills," and much more. Typical common sense advice of the age as well. Toned pages, with worn edges and foxing. (3 items).

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