The Almanac

The Almanac: A Guide to the Future

These 14 various almanacs with wear and tear throughout recently sold at auction for $20. Photo:lofty.com

By Kaitlin Servant Early to bed and early to rise, makes a man healthy, wealthy, and wise.” This well-known piece of advice was attributed to Ben Franklin and appeared in Poor Richard’s Almanack (sic) in 1735. The American farmer’s almanacs…