Item #60168 Almanac and Year Book. WOODSTOWN.

Almanac and Year Book.

Item #60168

[WOODSTOWN]. Almanac and Year Book. First National Bank, Woodstown, New Jersey. [Woodstown, NJ: First National Bank], 1901-1921. 1st eds. 21 Vols. Illus., portraits, maps.. A complete run in original pictorial wrappers. [with]. Almanac and Year Book, First National Bank, Woodstown, N.J., 1901-1921. Salem, NJ: John Fenwick Colony Tercententary Committee, 1974. 151 pp. Illus. Orig. pictorial wrappers. Very good. Reprint of the historical sections of the Woodstown almanacs from 1901 through 1921 with a new index. This series of almanacs, issued by a Salem County bank, contained--in addition to the usual calendar and lunar data, jokes, and useful household hints--many historical notes, tables of vital statistics, lists of local, county, and state officials, with photographs. The almanacs became increasingly a collection of local historical essays. Complete runs of this almanac are rare; Worldcat finds only three. The almanacs are in very good condition, 1901 has 2 small clippings cut out, inner corner of last 2 leaves chipped, lacks rear wrapper; 1902 has wrappers detached but present; 1903 has front wrapper detached but present; 1904 lacks top inch of last leaf and the rear wrapper; 1906 lacks rear wrapper. Many issues have presentation slip laid in and are near fine.

Price: $1,250.00

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