The Capital Almanac Illustrated 1895
[Washington, DC]: 1895. First Edition. Staplebound. 8vo. Pp. 40. Frontis. illustration of the US Capitol. Illustrated throughout with full page depictions of general subjects, ranging from cute children to risque poses of women. Illustrated wraps, stapled. Old minor half-inch tape repair to inside rear cover. Near Fine. Item #1579
Typical almanac of the period with the emphasis on the Washington, DC area and containing some government information, atypically in Near Fine condition. Bound in lithographed cover showing a cheery boy careening in a chariot labeled 1895, heading toward "the return of prosperity." Chief advertiser is the Honduras National Lottery Company. Advertiser on the rear cover is G. W. Hawvermale & Son of Berkley Springs, West Virginia, a dry-goods retailer. A particularly fresh copy, with the cover illustration bright and vibrant. Bookseller inventory A05043X36L.
Price: $75.00