Beautifully illustrated German literary pocket almanac, which is among "den reizvollsten Erscheinungen dieser Art" (Lanckoronska-Rümann). It was published from 1794-1825 and included copper engravings of widely read novels of the time, as well as poems, and aphorisms. The attractive and romantic plates in the present volume illustrate scenes from two books by Glatz: Iduna and Minona, scenes from short stories by Kotzebue, and scenes from Meyer's Unsere Kaufmannstöchter, which was recently published at Leipzig in 1807. Extracts from these works are added as explanation to the plates.
The work starts with a Jewish calendar, then follows a list of works that were suitable to gift to young women at the end of the year. The present almaanc was likely also meant as a New Years gift, as the engraved title says: "Geschenk zum Neuen Jahr". After the list follows the calendar, and then the short stories, poems, and literary excerpts. Of interest to note is that almanacs in Germany often include suitable pieces in prose or poetry to use in a friend's Album Amicorum.
The boards have been slightly rubbed, some discolouration at the top where the boards are not covered by the slipcase. The slipcase is somewhat rubbed, with a small hole at the bottom. Otherwise in good condition. The children's world of learning 2528; Cf. Goedeke VIII, p. 107, no. 252 (only vols. 1823-1827); Köhring p. 50 (vols. 1823-1827 under title "Kleines Geschenk, oder Kleiner Frankfurter Taschenbuch", with 8 plates each); Lanckoronska-Rümann p. 195; not in Granier; Vandenhole.