Colonial America
Paul Revere’s “Eclipse” Engraving In A 1766 Almanac
1766-Dated (Printed in 1765) Pre-Revolutionary War Era, Colonial Almanac, by Nathaniel Ames, Boston, “Second Edition,” Paul Revere Engraved Woodcut of an Eclipse page 17 (nice looking), Overall Good.
This is an original Imprint, full titled: “AN ASTRONOMICAL DIARY OR ALMANACK FOR THE YEAR OF OUR LORD CHRIST 1766... Boston: Printed and sold by the Printers and Booksellers.” (Printed in 1765). 24 pages, including the rare Paul Revere Engraved woodcut on page seventeen, which shows the position of the Sun, Moon and Earth during an eclipse. This second edition contains a nice, well printed example of the Paul Revere engraving that appeared in the first edition (which was issued by a different printer).

The woodblock cut shows the position of the Sun, Moon, and Earth during an eclipse. The first page is slightly soiled and there are some scattered light water stains throughout. There are some small chips along the lower right edge, overall wear and corner bumps. It is whole and complete, being fully intact, with the stitching in the spine lacking. This rare colonial almanac, having the highly important and valuable Paul Revere Engraving of an Eclipse, is complete and in overall good condition.
The "Second Edition" of this 1766 almanac is by Nathaniel Ames, son of Dr. Nathaniel Ames, who originally started the popular and highly regarded series of almanacs back in 1726. Ames continued writing the almanac after his father died in 1764, and continued until the beginning of the Revolutionary War. He was a successful doctor, ardent Anti-Federalist and local politician.