The New-York almanack, for the year 1759.
Subtitle: Calculated for the use of the province of New-York, and the neighboring provinces.
By: By Thomas Moore, philo
Contributors: Hutchins, John Nathan, 1700 or 1701-1782; Grew, Theophilus, d. 1759; J. M., engraver
Series: Early American imprints -- no. 8144
Publisher: Printed and sold by Hugh Gaine, at the Bible & Crown in Hanover-Square.
Published: 1758
Place of publication: New-York
Language: eng
Format: Electronic resource
Number of pages: 48
Subjects: Frederick -- II, -- King of Prussia, -- 1712-1786 -- Portraits; Louisbourg (N.S.) -- History -- Siege, 1758 -- Maps
Genres: Portraits; Maps
Notes: "Thomas Moore" is a pseudonym. Though attributed by Evans to Theophilus Grew, the almanac was actually calculated by John Nathan Hutchins. The calculations and the astronomical notes on the calendar pages duplicate those in his Hutchin's almanack or ephemeris for 1759, also published by Gaine. The moon's column is omitted

Advertised in the New York Mercury, Nov. 6, 1758

The engraved frontispiece portrait has legend: "Frederick the Third [i.e., Second] the great king of Prussia. J.M. ae. 14 sculp. 1758. Sold by J. Turner, in Arch Street Philadelphia." The relief map is of the siege of Louisbourg

Evans 8144

Drake, M.  Almanacs, 5717

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Electronic text and image data. [Chester, Vt. : Readex, a division of Newsbank, Inc., 2002-2004. Includes files in TIFF, GIF and PDF formats with inclusion of keyword searchable text. (Early American imprints. First series ; no. 8144)