Almanach

1887 · 5922 — Buffalo N.Y.: World's Dispensary Medical Association 1887. Further title from cover: "Compliments of World's Dispensary Medical Association Buffalo N.Y. 1882. Entered according to Act of Congress in the year 1880 by the World's Dispensary Medical Association in the office of the Librarian of Congress at Washington". Machine-sewn booklet 15 x 9 cm. 24 pages. Calendar. Illustrated. Later issue with the first published in 1880 and carrying a calendar for 1881. A promotional almanac calendar and recipe book for the World Dispensary Medical Association manufacturers of Dr. Pierce's Standard Medicines. This issue includes calendar pages for 1887 and lined pages for memoranda and these have been used with typical household notes. The calendar pages are interleaved with recipes testimonials text and advertisements for various of Dr. Pierce's medicines and supplies and other advertisements. The series appears to have continued at least through 1914. Some light soiling and edge tears some pages and to illustrated wrappers otherwise near very good. OCLC locates two copies of this 1887 issue. World's Dispensary Medical Association unknown books