Father Abraham's Almanack, for the year of our Lord 1777 by Weatherwise, Abraham ; [ Rittenhouse, David ] - 1776

Philadelphia: John Dunlap, 1776. First Edition. Wraps. Good. First Edition. [1]-36 pages. Self wrappers. Stab-stitched. 4 x 6 3/4 inches. Elaborate woodcut/engraving on the front panel with a second smaller cut on page 5 of the anatomy of a man's body as governed by the constellations. Wear to the extremities, and inked names in the margins throughout. The surname appears to be "Deavs" although it is most likely Deaves. Given names include Martha, Priscilla, Abraham and Samuel. A typical note is "Abraham Deavs His Hand and Pen wreth month 23 1777" as found on page 11. Wraps. Almanacs from this period are rare in the marketplace. Drake (1034) records 3 different page counts with 36 pages noted at three locations.""... the ingenious David Rittenhouse, A.M. of this city, has favoured us with the astronomical calculations of our almanack for this year ..."--title page Advertised in the Pennsylvania packet, Philadelphia, Oct. 29, 1776 Signatures: [A] B² C-F² The frontispiece is by Henry Dawkins, whose initials are obscured in this printing of the cut" (RBH Comments)Evans 15062; Hildeburn, C.R. Pennsylvania, 3494; Drake Almanacs Vol 2 #10034.