[Rarebooks] FS: 12 different London Almanacs for the year 1772 (bound together)

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(ALMANACS) Andrews, William. REMARKABLE NEWS FROM THE STARS: OR, AN EPHEMERIS 
FOR 1772: with Observation Upon the Eclipses, Solar Ingresses, and 
Configurations of the Heavens... from the Creation of the World, According to the Best 
of History, 5721 Years... London: J & H Hughes. (1772). Sm. 8vo. (48)pp. 
Printed in red & black. Illustrated with 2 woodcuts. BOUND WITH: 11 other almanacs 
for the year 1772 (see note below), each approx. 48pp., some in 2 parts, some 
with woodcut portraits on their title pages. Finely bound in cont. red morocco, 
black & olive spine labels. Elaborately gilt tooled corners & central device 
on each cover. Spine a bit dulled and lightly rubbed. A.e.g. The lower corner 
of each title page is stamped in red with a "two pence" revenue device.     
$600.00 (trade discount allowed)
Other almanacs present (all published in London in 1772) are: "The 
Gentleman's Diary"; "The Ladies Diary: Or Woman's Almanack"; "Vox Stellarum: Or A Loyal 
Almanack"; Partridge, John. "Merlinus Liberatus"; "Parker's Ephemeris"; 
Pearse, Salem. "The Celestial Diary"; "Poor Robin"; Saunders, Richard. "The English 
Apollo"; Season, Henry. "Speculum Anni"; Wing, Tycho. "...An Almanack..."; and 
White, Robert. "...The Coelestial Atlas".

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