Almanach

1779 · ABC_48279 — Leeuwarden 1779. 12mo. Abraham Ferwerda and Gerrit Tresling Contemporary gold-tooled mottled calf sewn on 4 supports with the corresponding raised bands on the spine the coat of arms of Friesland in the centre of both boards surrounded by a double fillet frame with corner pieces gold-tooled board edges red sprinkled edges red sprinkled end papers. With a woodcut vignette on the title page of ad 1 and a vignette built up from typographical ornaments on the title page of ad 2 the first two quires of ad 1 are interleaved with blank leaves. 2 works in 1 volume. 88; 132 pp. Ad 1: Rare late 18th century Frisian almanac. The work includes a calendar marking saint’s days lunar phases and market days throughout the country. Tides and eclipses are also listed as well as the timetables of barges ferries and postal services to various towns in and beyond Friesland. In addition the almanac includes an "address book" of important figures in the country such as government official councillors and lawyers at the Court and the Admiralty Councils professors at the Franeker Academy and members of the clergy. The Friesch comptoir almanach was published by Abraham Ferwerda 1716-1783 and Gerrit Tresling 1739-1787 from 1742 to 1781 but only one or two copies from each year have been recorded by the STCN.Ad 2: Rare late 18th century Dutch memo book for 1779 and the first two months of 1780. The work is highly reminiscent of a modern diary with blank leaves for each week of the year. It also includes a specification of seals and a list of the differences between the weights used in towns across Western Europe.The spine ends are chipped both covers with two small pinholes along the fore edge likely remnants of clasps or catches. The leaves are somewhat browned. Otherwise in good condition.l Ad 1: STCN 318489422 1 copy; not in Vandenhole; ad 2: this ed. not in the STCN. hardcover