Almanach

1834 · ABC_48188 — The Hague: A.P. van Langenhuyzen for J. Belinfante 1834. Original publisher's printed wrappers with the title printed on the front within an ornamental lithographed border. 8vo. With a lithographed title with vignette with coat of arms of The Hague 12 lithographed headpieces and 12 small illustrations in the calendar 1 for each month. Rare issue of a series of city almanacs for The Hague containing apart from the calendar and usual contents of almanacs extensive information on the institutes schools churches magistrates etc. of the city as well as important rules and laws such as clothing regulations for members of the royal court or how to register a child's birth. The publisher and composer of the almanac Jacob Belinfante dates unknown published these yearly almanacs from 1830 till 1839 as a continuation of the series published by his older brother the Dutch-Jewish journalist and publisher Mozes Cohen Belinfante 1761-1827 with the title Opregte ‘sGravenhaagsche Stads-Almanac 1823-1827.With the library stamp of the Munt Collegie on the half title. The spine has been repaired with blue paper a paper shelf mark label at the foot the wrappers are somewhat browned and water stained. Internally mostly clean with occasional foxing some quires are partly detached. Otherwise in good condition.l Ned. Bibliogr. 1801-1832 1993 p. 1442; not in Vandenhole. A.P. van Langenhuyzen for J. Belinfante, unknown