Bound volume of 12 almanacs including the Whig Almanac for 1855 and the Tribune Almanac for 1856-1866. 18x12 cm. (7x4¾"), period black half morocco and marbled boards, front wrappers bound in.

Spanning events of the Civil War era from the twilight of Slavery to the beginning of Reconstruction, each annual, In addition to the usual almanac data, includes notes on events and significant documents such as the Fugitive Slave Law, the Gadsden Treaty with Mexico, History of Kansas Territory, William Walker’s Filibustering expedition to Nicaragua, the Supreme Court Dred Scott decision, the Mormons of Utah, 1860 political party platforms and presidential election results, South Carolina Secession, officers of the Rebel Government, Arming Negroes, Lincoln’s Second Inaugural Address, the 13th Amendment banning Slavery, and President Johnson on the Negro Question