Charming miniature almanac for the year 1844, published by Marcilly, one of the most well-known producers of miniature books of the early 19th century. The work is a so-called "almanach chantant", a miniature almanac of less than 3 centimetres in size, with 64 pages, and illustrations. Typically intended for women, they were usually beautifully bound and contained poetry and love songs. The present example contains several illustrated poems (Le Gondolier, Vive la Gaité, A Bacchus, L'ours et le renard, Minuit, L'hiver), followed by a calendar. The almanac only had a short run, as it was only published for the years 1843-1845.
The bookblock is partly detached from the binding. Otherwise in good condition. Grand-Carteret 2333; Welsh, A bibl. of miniature books, 5026; not in Nauroy.