The Whig Almanac: 1852
New York: Greeley and McElrath, Publisher, 1852. Wraps. Good. Item #021216
no date, 1852. Printed wraps. 64 pp. An almanac for 1852, issued by the Whig Party in the United States. Usual monthly almanac information, along with election returns from various states, various political subjects, etc. Includes a one-page essay on California in 1851, describing different fires in San Francisco and Stockton, the formation of the Vigilance Committee in San Francisco, who caught, tried and hung a robber all in one night, gold mining, etc.; and a two page survey of railroads in the US. GOOD condition. General uneven toning. Minor soiling, spotting and staining. Small owner's signature on the upper front cover. Text block toned.
Price: $50.00