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ORIGINAL 1868 AYER’S AMERICAN ALMANAC – DR. J. C. AYER & CO. – LOWELL, MASSACHUSETTS
Offered is an original 1868 Ayer’s American Almanac, published by Dr. J. C. Ayer & Co., Practical and Analytical Chemists, of Lowell, Massachusetts.
This fascinating 158-year-old publication dates to just three years after the conclusion of the American Civil War and provides an authentic glimpse into 19th-century American medicine, advertising, agriculture, and everyday life.
The illustrated front cover reads:
“Ayer’s American Almanac, for the Use of Farmers, Planters, Mechanics, Mariners, and All Families. 1868.”
PUBLICATION HIGHLIGHTS:
* Original 1868 edition, not a modern reproduction.
* Published by Dr. J. C. Ayer & Co., Lowell, Massachusetts.
* Attractive illustrated front cover featuring an angelic figure and the slogan “Heal the Sick.”
* Monthly calendars featuring astronomical information, moon phases, and historical references.
* Period medical advice, patent medicine advertisements, and historical testimonials.
* Zodiac illustrations and astronomical charts.
* Articles concerning common illnesses and medical treatments of the 1860s.
* Original string binding.
* Rear cover features an advertisement for H. L. Dodge of Dodgeville, Ohio, dealer in dry goods, groceries, hardware, medicines, clothing, and other good surviving antique condition for a paper publication dating to 1868, with expected age-related wear.
* No torn interior pages observed.
* Interior pages remain legible, with strong printing and illustrations.
* Original string binding remains present.
* Cover exhibits edge wear, creasing, staining, foxing, and small areas of paper loss.
* Pages exhibit age-related yellowing, discoloration, and occasional spotting.
* Some minor edge wear and corner creasing.
* No modern restoration apparent.
* Overall attractive, original, unrestored appearance.
Please carefully examine all photographs, as they form an important part of the condition description. Sold as pictured.
HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE:
An appealing piece of early American advertising and medical history from the Reconstruction era, particularly interesting to collectors of antique almanacs, Civil War-era ephemera, patent medicine advertising, pharmacy memorabilia, and 19th-century Americana.
A remarkable survivor from 1868, retaining its original illustrated cover, extensive period content, and regional Ohio merchant advertising.
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