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The universal American almanack, or, Yearly astronomical magazine : fitted to the lat. of 40 degrees and a meridian of near five hours west from London : but may without sensible error, serve all the northern colonies : for the year of our Lord, 1760 / by Andrew Aguecheek.
- Format:
- Book
- Series:
- Sabin Americana : History of the Americas, 1500-1926.
- Sabin Americana : History of the Americas, 1500-1926
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Almanacs, American--Pennsylvania--Early works to 1800.
- Almanacs, American.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource ([65] p. ) ill. ;
- Other Title:
- Universal American almanack, or, Yearly astronomical magazine
- Place of Publication:
- Philadelphia: : Printed by William Bradford and Andrew Steuart, [1759]
- Notes:
- The pseudonym Andrew Aguecheek is taken from the character in Shakespeare's Twelfth night. Cf. Pref.
- The actual calculator was John Tobler. The calculations and astronomical notes on the calendar pages are identical throughout with those in his Pennsylvania town and countryman's almanack for 1760 (Germantown).
- Advertised in the Pennsylvania journal, Philadelphia, Sept. 27, 1759. A second edition was advertised Oct. 25.
- Two columns to the page.
- Reproduction of original from Huntington Library.
- Sabin no. 97997.
- Cited in:
- RLIN, CTRG01-B750
- OCLC:
- 85797958
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