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A Collection of 18th-Century Decorated Papers and Paper Bindings
Title:
The (Old) Farmer’s Almanack…for the Year of Our Lord 1870;
Author:
Thomas, Robert B.
Imprint Date:
1870
Publishing Colophon:
Boston: Published by Brewer & Tileston. Sold by the Booksellers and Traders throughout New England.
Binding:
Unsupported sewn textblock with a glazed paper wrapper.
Paper:
Glazed green surface-coloring
Collector's Notes:
The green colorant was identified as Emerald green (copper acetoarsenite) via x-ray fluorescence in June 2024. A gift from T. P.
Collection ID:
24.046
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