[T.I.M. Forster]

CIRCLE OF THE SEASONS, and Perpetual Key to the Calendar and Almanack; to Which Is Added the Circle of the Hours, and the History of the Days of the Weeks; Being s Compendious Illustration of the History, Antiquities, and Natural Phenomena, of Each Day in the Year.

London: Thomas Hookham, 1828. First Edition, First Printing. Leather. 432p. Ex-library.

A small hardcover book bound in full red leather. EDges scuffed, spotty stains on front, and gilt-decorated spine is crackly-looking. Old library markings inside, and a lengthy inscription in Latin on a front endpaper. Pages foxed and occasional stained, but text remains easily legible. Binding is tight. Item #183160

Gives saints' feasts and agricultural information for each day in the year. This copy belonged to Rev. John B. Purcell, a 19th-century Archbishop of Cincinnati; his initials are on the title page. Measures approx. 7.25" x 4.3"