A SAMMELBAND OF 20 VIRGINIA ALMANACS, ISSUED BETWEEN 1860-1879, including four Confederate imprints.

[1859-1878]. A consecutive run of almanacs, in a period binding of 3/4 leather and marbled boards; gilt rules, title and dates on spine, floral patterned endpapers (front free endpaper lacking).
The almanacs include:
1) Richardson's Almanac, 1860, Being Bissextile or Leap Year, and Eighty-Fourth of American Independence. Calculated by David Richardson, of Louisa County, Va. Cottom's Edition. Richmond, VA: published and for sale by J.W. Randolph [1859]. 16 cm. [36] pp. Tear across first two leaves, slightly affecting some text.
2) Richardson's Virginia & North Carolina Almanac, for the Year of Our Lord 1861, Being the First after Bissextile or Leap Year, and Eighty-Fifth of American Independence. Calculated by David Richardson, of Louisa County, Va. Wynne's Edition. [Richmond, VA.]: Chas. H. Wynne, Publisher, 94 Main Street, for sale by Carlton, Chamberlain & Co., Wholesale Dealers in Boots, Shoes, Hats, &c., 111 Main Street, Richmond, Va. [1860]. 17 cm. 34 pp. (loss to corner of one leaf; a few chips and short tears to text pages). [Swem 4572]
3) Richardson's Virginia & North Carolina Almanac, for the Year of Our Lord 1862, Being the Second after Bissextile or Leap Year, and Eighty-Sixth of American Independence, and the First of the Southern Confederacy. Calculated by David Richardson, of Louisa County, Va. Wynne's Edition. [Richmond, Va.]: Chas. H. Wynne, Printer, West & Johnston, Publishers, Booksellers and Stationers, 145 Main Street, Richmond, Va., [1861]. 16.5 cm. 35, (1) pp. [Parrish & Willingham 5781] [Swem 4573a]
4) Richardson's Virginia & North Carolina Almanac, for the Year of Our Lord 1863, Being the Third after Bissextile or Leap Year, and Eighty-Seventh of American Independence, and the Second of the Southern Confederacy. Calculated by David Richardson, of Louisa County, Va. Wynne's Edition. Richmond, Va.: Chas. H. Wynne, Printer, West & Johnston, Publishers, Booksellers and Stationers, 145 Main Street, [1862]. 16.5 cm. 35, (1) pp. [Parrish & Willingham 5789] [Swem 4574a]
5) Richardson's Virginia & North Carolina Almanac, for the Year of Our Lord 1864, Being Bissextile or Leap Year, and Eighty-Eighth of American Independence, and the Third of the Confederate States. Calculated by David Richardson, of Louisa County, Va. Wynne's Edition. Richmond: Published by Chas. H. Wynne, Steam Book and Job Printing House, 94 Main Street, [1863]. 16.5 cm. 35, (1) pp. [Parrish & Willingham 5794] [Swem 4575]
6) Richardson's Virginia & North Carolina Almanac, for the Year of Our Lord 1865, Being the First after Bissextile or Leap Year, and Eighty-Ninth of American Independence, and the Fourth of the Confederate States. Calculated by David Richardson, of Louisa County, Va. Wynne's Edition. Richmond: Chas. H. Wynne, Steam Book and Job Printing House, 94 Main Street, [1864]. 18 cm. 35, (1) pp. [Parrish & Willingham 5799]
7) Richardson's Virginia & North Carolina Almanac, for the Year of Our Lord 1866, Being the Second after Bissextile or Leap Year, and Ninetieth of American Independence. Calculated by David Richardson, of Louisa County, Va. Fifty-First Edition. Lynchburg, Va.: J.P. Bell & Co., Publishers, 57 & 59 Market Street, Chas. H. Wynne, Print, [1865]. 16.5 cm. 35, (1) pp. [Swem 4575a]
8) Warrock's Edition of Richardson's Virginia & North Carolina Almanack, for the Year of Our Lord 1867, Being the Third after Bissextile or Leap Year, and the Ninety-First of American Independence. Calculated by David Richardson, of Louisa County, Va. Fifty-Second Edition. Richmond, Virginia: Bidgood & Riley, Booksellers and Stationers, 1311 Main Street, [1866]. 16 cm. 35, (1) pp. [lacking pp.17-20].
9) Warrock's Edition of Richardson's Virginia & North Carolina Almanack, for the Year of Our Lord 1868, Being Bissextile or Leap Year, and the Ninety-Second of American Independence. Calculated by David Richardson, of Louisa County, Va. Fifty-Third Edition. Richmond: J. Wall Turner, Publisher, 1114 Main Street, between 11th and 12th, [1867]. 16.5 cm. 35, (1) pp. [Swem 6239l]
10) Virginia and North Carolina Almanac, for the Year 1869, Being First Year after Bissextile or Leap Year, and the Ninety-Third of American Independence. Calculated Expressly for this Latitude. Bell Bro.'s Edition. Lynchburg, Va.: Published by J.P. Be.. & Co., Booksellers and Stationers, No. 108 Main Street, [1868]. 16 cm. 23, (1) pp. Loss to outer margin of last leaf, affecting a few words of text.
11) Warrock's Edition of Richardson's Virginia and North Carolina Almanack, for the Year of Our Lord 1870: Being the Second after Bissextile or Leap Year, and the Ninety-Fourth of American Independence. Calculated by David Richardson, of Louisa County, Va. Fifty-Fifth Edition. Richmond, Va.: James E. Goode, Publisher, Woodhouse & Parham, Booksellers & Stationers, 1205 Main Street, [1869]. 16.5 cm. 35, (1) pp. [Swem 6239n]
12) Warrock's Edition of Richardson's Virginia and North Carolina Almanack, for the Year of Our Lord 1871: Being the Third after Bissextile or Leap Year, and the Ninety-Fifth of American Independence. Calculated by David Richardson, of Louisa County, Va. Fifty-Sixth Year of Publication. Richmond, Va.: James E. Goode, Publisher, J.W. Randolph & English, Booksellers and Stationers, 1318 Main Street, [1870]. 17 cm. 35, (1) pp.
13) Warrock's Edition of Richardson's Virginia and North Carolina Almanack, for the Year of Our Lord 1872: Being the Bissextile or Leap Year, and the Ninety-Sixth of American Independence. Calculated by David Richardson, of Louisa County, Va. Fifty-Seventh Year of Publication. Richmond, Va.: James E. Goode, Publisher, Randolph & English, Booksellers and Stationers, 1318 Main Street, [1871]. 17.5 cm. 35, (1) pp. [lacks pp.17-20]
14) Warrock's Edition of Richardson's Virginia and North Carolina Almanack, for the Year of Our Lord 1873: Being the First after Bissextile or Leap Year, and the Ninety-Seventh of American Independence. Calculated by David Richardson, of Louisa County, Va. Fifty-Eighth Edition. Richmond, Va.: James E. Goode, Publisher, Randolph & English, Booksellers and Stationers, 1318 Main Street, [1872]. 17 cm. 35, (1) pp. [Swem 6239s]
15) The Warrock-Richardson Virginia and North Carolina Almanack, for the Year of Our Lord 1874: Being the Second after Bissextile or Leap Year, and the Ninety-Eighth of American Independence. Calculated by R.K. Bowles, of Louisa County, Va. Fifty-Ninth Year of Publication. Richmond, Va.: Jas. E. Goode, Publisher, T.S. Beckwith & Co., Booksellers and Stationers, 74 Sycamore Street, Petersburg, Va., [1873]. 17 cm. 35, (1) pp.
16) The Virginia and North Carolina Almanac, for the Year of Our Lord 1875: Being the Third after Bissextile or Leap Year, and the Ninety-Ninth of American Independence. Calculated by Charles H. Winston, Professor of Physics and Astronomy in Richmond College, Va. Richmond, Va.: Benjamin Bates, Booksellers & Stationers, No. 3 South 12th Street, [1874]. 17 cm. 33, (3) pp.
17) The Warrock-Richardson Virginia and North Carolina Almanack, for the Year of Our Lord 1876: Being Bissextile or Leap Year, and the One Hundredth of American Independence. Calculated by R.K. Bowles, of Louisa County, Va. Sixty-First Year of Publication. Richmond, Va.: James E. Goode, Sole Publisher, 824 Main Street, [1875]. 17 cm. 35 (1) pp. Some old staining to text. [Swem 6239w]
18) The Warrock-Richardson Virginia and North Carolina Almanack, for the Year of Our Lord 1877: Being the First after Bissextile or Leap Year, and the One Hundred and First of American Independence. Calculated by R.K. Bowles, of Louisa County, Va. Sixty-Second Year of Publication. Richmond: James E. Goode, Sole Publisher, 824 Main Street, Randolph & English, Booksellers and Stationers, 1318 Main Street, [1876]. 17.5 cm. 63, (1) pp. Interleaved with manuscript record of each days weather conditions. [Swem 6239x]
19) The Warrock-Richardson Maryland, Virginia, and North Carolina Almanack, for the Year of Our Lord 1878: Being the Second after Bissextile or Leap Year, and the One Hundred and Second of American Independence. Calculated by R.K. Bowles, of Louisa County, Va. Sixty-Third Year of Publication. Richmond: Published by James E. Goode, [1877]. 17.5 cm. 63 (1) pp. [Swem 6239y]
20) The Warrock-Richardson Maryland, Virginia, and North Carolina Almanack, for the Year of Our Lord 1879: Being the Third after Bissextile or Leap Year, and the One Hundred and Second [sic: Third] of American Independence. Calculated by R.K. Bowles, of Louisa County, Va. Sixty-Fourth Year of Publication. Richmond: Published by James E. Goode, Book and Job Printer, 824 Main Street, [1878]. 17.5 cm. 63 (1) pp. [Swem 6239z]. Item #60917

According to a brief history of the Warrock-Richardson almanac, published in their 1874 edition (present here): John Warrock began publication of his almanac, based on calculations made by David Richardson, in ca.1815. Upon Warrock's death in 1858, the almanac was continued under the title "Warrock's Edition of Richardson's Almanac." When Richardson died in 1871, he left behind calculations through the year 1873. Richardson's friend and colleague R.K. Bowles was tapped to continue his work, beginning with the 1874 almanac.

Price: $5,750.00