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Father Abraham's almanack, (on an entire new plan.) For the year of our Lord, 1766. .. : By Abraham Weatherwise, gent.

Eighteenth Century Collections Online I (ECCO) Available online

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Format:
Book
Author/Creator:
Tobler, John, 1696-1765., Author.
Contributor:
Tobler, John, 1696-1765.
Dawkins, Henry, d. 1786?, engraver.
Dunlap, William, d. 1779, printer.
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
Almanacs, American--1766.
Almanacs, American.
Almanacs, English--Early works to 1800.
Almanacs, English.
Genre:
Almanacs -- Pennsylvania -- 1766.
Almanacs.
Physical Description:
1 online resource ([38]p., l leaf of plates ) ill. ;
Other Title:
Father Abraham's almanack,
Place of Publication:
Philadelphia : Printed by W. Dunlap, at the newest-printing-office, in Market-Street, [1765]
Notes:
Calculated by John Tobler. The astronomical notes on the calendar pages, with omissions for lack of space, are identical with those in his Pennnsylvania town and country-man's almanack for 1766, published at Germantown. All the calculations for the moon are duplicated throughout.
Advertised in the Pennsylvania gazette, Philadelphia, July 11, 1765.
The frontispiece is signed: H.D. (Henry Dawkins).
Abraham Weatherwise is a pseudonym.
Reproduction of original from British Library.
Cited in:
Evans, 10203
Drake, M. Almanacs, 9882
Hildeburn, C.R. Pennsylvania, 2179
English Short Title Catalog, W8278.
OCLC:
642793974

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