American Almanac and Repository of Useful Knowledge, For the Year 1855

Boston: Phillips, Sampson and Company, 1855. First Edition. Hardcover. Very good. 12mo. [1], viii, 352 pages, [1]. Blueish marbled paper covered boards. Black leather spine and corners. Gilt title on the spine. Rubbing to leather edges. Old pencil calculations written on the front end sheets. Inscription of "Doctor R C Randolph, New Market Va." written in pencil on the right front flyleaf. "Robert Randolph New Market" written in pencil top of title page. An old book store ticket from Robert Bell Bookseller and Stationer Alexandria Virginia located in the upper left corner of front paste down. Dr. R. C. Randolph's papers are archived at the University of Virginia. (Inventory #: 19335)