Hostetter'S Illustrated United States Almanac, For The Year 1874

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Open a window onto the United States 1874. A year in your hands. Hostetter'S Illustrated United States Almanac, For The Year 1874 is an illustrated American almanac: part calendar, part handbook, part illustrated miscellany, and wholly a Victorian reference annual. Printed for a nation on the move, it captures the everyday questions people asked and the small certainties they wanted close by. Its neat tables, illustrated headings, and confident Victorian typography show how facts were made readable for everyone. For casual readers it is endlessly dip-in-able; for classic-literature collectors, a tangible slice of everyday Americana from a pivotal decade. The 1874 calendar and holidays sit alongside astronomy and moon phases, seasonal pointers, and a brisk snapshot of American facts and statistics. Read it as a time capsule from Reconstruction era America - what was counted, noticed, and remembered in ordinary life. For historians and family sleuths, it serves as a genealogy research reference, anchoring dates to the rhythms of the year and the public record; for antique ephemera collectors, its visual pages offer a crisp taste of nineteenth-century print culture and Victorian advertising history. Old Farmers Almanac fans will recognise the enduring appeal of a yearly companion that mixes observation with utility, and this historical almanac facsimile is equally satisfying for fireside browsing or desk-side consultation. Republished by Alpha Editions in a careful modern edition, this volume preserves the spirit of the original while making it effortless to enjoy today - a heritage title prepared for readers and collectors alike.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9354489338
• ISBN13: 9789354489334
• Release Date: March 2021
• Publisher: Alpha Edition
• Length: 46 Pages
• Weight: 0.18 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 6.0" x 9.0"