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: Microform
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.

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Microfiche. [New York : Readex Microprint, 1985] 11 x 15 cm. (Early American imprints. First series ; no. 8144).