London Almanack for the Year of Christ 1851.[London, Company of Stationers, 1851]. 24mo(?) (5.8 x 3.3 cm). With a steel-engraved armorial title-page, a four-page steel-engraved view, and a steel-engraved half-page armorial vignette. Contemporary elaborately gold-tooled black morocco, both boards show a beautiful geometrical design of gold-tooled black, white, and green morocco, gilt edges, in a matching slipcase.

[24] pp.Ornately bound "pocket" London almanack; an entirely steel-engraved miniature publication for the year 1851. The almanack contains an explanation of its use (including an overview of the dominical letter, golden number, epact and cycle of the sun for the year 1851), a 4 page view of the "mansions of the Earl Spencer and the Earl of Ellesmere in the green park" (engraved by H. Adlard), an overview of sun and moon eclipses in that year, the calendar, a "regal table" (overview of British monarchs since 1066), an overview of the Royal family of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert and their children, lists of great officers of state of Great Britain and Ireland, an overview of stamps, bills and promissory notes, and finally a list of "transfer days at the bank &c." (including the South Sea House and India House).The London Almanack was published by the Company of Stationers from the end of the 17th century until the end of the 19th century. They are of special interest for their fine publisher's bindings, but also for their striking views of London.With a manucript owner's inscription on the front blank endpaper (recto of the engraved title-page) in pencil "A. S. Wossley(?)" and pencil annotations between the printed lines of the calendar. The slipcase shows minor signs of wear, the binding is slightly damaged at the head and foot of the spine (not affecting the integrity of the binding). Otherwise in very good condition.l Bondy p. 39 ff., and p. 164; Welsh p. 32 and passim; WorldCat 913420648 (5 copies).