Richardson's National Almanack for the Year of our Lord 1840

20pp. Sewn pamphlet. Engraved illustration on front cover. Contains 'Calendar of Remarkable Days', 'Moon Lunations' for 1840, 'Chronicle of Events and Obituary', 'Eclipses', 'Weather Calendar', 'Tide Tables', 'List of Stamps', 'Interest and Wages Tables', 'Assessed Taxes', Population of Great Britain and 'Dependencies', 'Sovereigns of Europe', 'Lists of London Bankers', 'Witnesses expenses' etc. Fascinating. Some old annotations in a copperplate hand in margins, recording deaths etc. Paper covers a little grubby, internally a hint of toning but remarkably well-preserved for 180 years old. Small format. Unusual survival. 16mo