Charming miniature almanac for the province of Friesland, interleaved with blank leaves. The almanac was published by L. Schierbeek in Leeuwarden from 1829-1867, and is now exceptionally rare, with most volumes not recorded in sales records or institutions. We have only been able to trace one other copy of the present volume. The present almanac contains a calendar, information on how to travel from and to Leeuwarden from various parts of the country, and a few illustrated short stories. The first illustration shows a man with a beard so long it had to be held up in one hand, which belonged to a certain Pieter Derksz. who lived at Edam in the 16th century. Short histories of Islam, the owl, and the colony Veenhuizen explain the three other plates.
The boards are somewhat rubbed, the front joint is nearly broken. The title page is slightly foxed. Otherwise in good condition. The children's world of learning 2699; WorldCat 72958403 (1 copy); cf. Jacobsen Jensen 1358 (vols. 1830-1831 only); not in Vandenhole.