1861 Almanac, The American Tract Society / SOLD

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1861 Almanac, The American Tract Society – Inventory Number: HIS 130 / SOLD The American Tract Society’s Almanac, For the Year of or Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, 1861. Published by The American Tract Society in Boston, Massachusetts. Paper backed, 65-page almanac measuring 7 ¼” by 4 5/8” The American Tract Society was an evangelical organization founded on May 11, 1825, in New York City for the purpose of publishing and disseminating tracts of Christian literature. It traces its lineage back through the New York Tract Society (1812) and the New England Tract Society (1814) to the Religious Tract Society of London, begun in 1799. The Almanac contains numerous engravings and has a wealth of information on astrology, astronomy, history, ecology, religion, as well as significant entries against the institution of slavery. A wonderful glimpse into American life during the first year of the Civil War.     Inventory Number: HIS 130 / SOLD

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Cover of "1861 Almanac, The American Tract Society / SOLD," showing illustrations of a seated family and a cityscape with yellow decorative text and border.
Cover of "1861 Almanac, The American Tract Society / SOLD," depicting a seated family with a cityscape in the background.
Open book showing the title page of "1861 Almanac, The American Tract Society / SOLD," published in Boston, with introduction and publication details visible.
A printed page from the 1861 Almanac by The American Tract Society (SOLD) displays sections like "Ecclesiastical Memoranda for 1861," "Postage Rates," and more, with dense black text on a cream background.
An open book titled "1861 Almanac, The American Tract Society / SOLD" displays text and a Saturn illustration, “The Planet Saturn,” with a planetary facts table on the right page.
An open book displays the January 1861 calendar page from "1861 Almanac, The American Tract Society / SOLD" with dates, moon phases, and explanatory text on both pages.
An open 1861 Almanac by The American Tract Society shows visible creases, handwritten edits, and poems—one printed and one typewritten—titled "What Makes our Life Worth while?" by Grace Robinson. SOLD.
An 1861 Almanac by The American Tract Society, featuring handwritten edits and corrections on its pages.

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