**H gga.221 Almanack, An, for 1753 by John Nathan Hutchins, printed and sold by Hugh Gaine, New York, 1753, being the first book printed by Hugh Gaine. Reprinted in fac-simile from the unique copy which was sold at auction on the first of October, 1913, at Heartman’s, 36 Lexington Avenue, New York City. New York. Privately printed. 1913. (25) pp. Illus. 22% cm. This reprint was made for Chas. Fred. Heartman. Ejighty-one copies only have been printed, six on vellum and seventy-five on Fabriano hand made paper, for private distribution, fifteen copies being held for sale. The plates have been destroyed. This copy is No. 18.
This card was printed at the Boston one] Public Library, November 12, 1913. K477 — Almanacs. — Hutchins, John Nathan, philomath. — Heartman, Charles Fred. — Gaine, Hugh, publisher. 1726-1807.