The Universal American almanack, or, Yearly astronomical, historical, and geographical magazine. Fitted to the latitude of 40 degrees and a meridian of near five hours west from London; but may, without sensible error, serve all the northern provinces. For the year of our Lord 1763 ... By Andrew Aguecheek, philom.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Tobler, John, 1696-1765

Aguecheek, Andrew

Language:

English

Physical Description:

[40]p. : ill. ; 8°.

Place of Publication:

Philadelphia : Printed by and for Andrew Steuart, at the Bible-in-Heart, in Second-Street, near Black-Horse-Alley, [1762]

Notes:

The pseudonym Andrew Aguecheek is taken from the character in Shakespeare's Twelfth night.

The astronomical notes on the calendar pages are mostly drawn from the Pennsilvania town and country-man's almanack for 1763 (Germantown) by John Tobler. The other calculations on these pages (sun, moon, and ephemeris) are not Tobler's.

Advertised in the Pennsylvania gazette, Philadelphia, Dec. 2, 1762.

The Anatomy is the only illustration.

Printers' advertisement, p. [30].

Local Notes:

HSP in LCP.

Cited in:

Evans 9050; Drake, M. Almanacs, 9858