The Brethren's Family Almanac Year 1896
Mt. Morris, IL: Brethern [sic] Publishing Co, 1896. Wraps. Fair. Item #016654
ISBN: noisbn
no date, circa 1896. Illustrated wraps. 48 pp. Black and white illustrations throughout. A monthly almanac issued by the Church of the Brethren (or Brethren Church, it is not clear which issued this), containing the usual almanac information alongside history and news. Of note, this issue seems devoted to the settlement of North Dakota by the Brethren, with each almanac entry bearing some information on North Dakota, as well as a page on homes in North Dakota by Max Bass, and another article on the establishing of the Brethren Church in that state. FAIR condition. Front cover missing a 5 inch, squarish portion from its lower right corner. Heavy chipping, tearing and loss along the extremities, with the paper being very brittle. Large tear to the rear cover. Pencil writing and scribbling to this cover. Heavy toning to the paper. Minor scattered soiling and staining.
Price: $20.00