The South Australian Almanack, and General Colonial Directory for 1849
Adelaide, Andrew Murray, 'South Australian' Office, 1849.
Duodecimo, xl, 8, [12] (calendar months), [25]-220 pages (the last 20 pages being advertisements) with a page of signals plus a folding table of tarifs [sic] and a folding hand-coloured map (311 × 249 mm). In spite of the pagination irregularity, the volume appears to be complete.
Contemporary burgundy roan, with a single gilt rule around each cover, but unlettered; leather a little scuffed and rubbed, with minor wear to the corners; spine a little more heavily worn, with minor loss and with expert conservation to the front joint; bottom edge of the title leaf lightly chipped; trifling signs of use and age; repaired tears to the folding table and the map (which has a couple of short splits to intersecting folds); overall a very good copy with the early ownership details of A.R. Tomson, St Neots on the title page, and T. Birt, Bigglesware, on a binder's blank at the rear.
The tenth issue of this early South Australian almanack. The directory itself - including Port Adelaide and Country areas - occupies 46 pages, with the bulk of the balance given over to the usual statistics, regulations and lists of assorted office-bearers. However, as well as a short gardener's and farmer's calendar at the foot of the twelve monthly calendar pages, there are 22 pages devoted to 'The Garden, the Vineyard, and the Field'. This section is extracted (with due credit) from 'The South Australian Vigneron and Gardeners' Manual', the pioneering work by George McEwin, published in 1843. Ferguson 5189 (calling for blue paper wrappers, but not noting the lengthy horticultural section in his description of the contents).
Item #109150
Price (AUD):
$1,100.00