HUTCHIN'S Improved: Being an ALMANACK . for the year of our Lord 1776 . By John Nathan Hutchin's, Philom.

Hutchins, John Nathan 07b

Published by Hugh Gaine (1775), New York

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GOOD-VG pamphlet. 14 pages on requirement colonies manufacture their own gunpowder and a woodcut plan of Boston. A half page woodcut of man's anatomy on p4. Contained in the almanac is 14 pages devoted to the "United Colonies" (its wording) need to make their own gunpowder. It starts with the law, with John Hancock's signature, authorizing the manufacture of saltpetre. Saltpetre was the key ingredient in making gunpowder. Benjamin Rush writes on how saltpetre is made. This is followed by a page of instructions on how the actual gunpowder is finally made. It should be noted gunpowder was still made this way in the Civil War. This followed by a full page woodcut plan of Boston showing, among other things, the Liberty Tree, Bunker's Hill and Gen Gates' lines. Lastly a half page key to the plan. This map also gives the dates of the Lexington Concord & Bunker's Hill battles. Front cover, which is also tp, aged & lightly foxed. "Abraham Remsen" neatly inked at tp top. In same hand & ink "Remsen January ??? ???" on the front margin of page headed "December". Remsen was an old Dutch family in the Hudson Valey. Remsen, 17 -1807, was a major in the NY Militia. FLAWS. TP moderately aged & foxed. Other leaves lightly aged. First text leaf torn in half. Next leaf with 2" closed vertical tear at top gutter line. Corners rounded & scuffed but no other tears and no chips at all. This & the 1788 Hutchins almanac with the US constitution are highly sought after. May be based on "New and Correct Plan of the Town of Boston", PA MAG dated July 1775. GOOD-VG pamphlet. Bound with string, as issued. 167x105mm,(42)pp. Seller Inventory # 001359

Bibliographic Details

Title: HUTCHIN'S Improved: Being an ALMANACK . for ...

Publisher: Hugh Gaine (1775), New York

Binding: Softcover

Illustrator: Woodcut of person, & Boston

Edition: 1st edition.