English Almanacs, 1772

Summary

Abstract:

The collection contains twelve printed English almanacs, all dated 1772, bound together in one volume.

Extent:

0.2 linear feet (1 half-size document box)

Language:

English

Preferred citation:

English Almanacs. Mss 261. Department of Special Collections, Davidson Library, University of California, Santa Barbara.

Background

Scope and content:

The collection contains twelve printed English almanacs, all dated 1772, bound together in one volume. Included are Remarkable News from the Stars: Or, an Ephemeris for 1772 (by William Andrews); The Gentleman's Diary; The Ladies Diary: Or Woman's Almanack; Vox Stellarum: Or A Loyal Almanack; Merlinus Liberatus (by John Partridge); Parker's Ephemeris; The Celestial Diary (by Salem Pearse); Poor Robin; The English Apollo (by Richard Saunders); Speculum Anni (by Henry Season); ... an Almanack ... (by Tycho Wing); and The Celestial Atlas (by Robert White).

There is no container list for this collection.

Acquisition information:

Purchase, 2009.

Physical location:

Del Sur.

Rules or conventions:

Finding aid prepared using Describing Archives: a Content Standard

Indexed terms

Subjects:

Almanacs, English.

Restrictions:

None.

Terms of access:

Copyright has not been assigned to the Department of Special Collections, UCSB. All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Head of Special Collections. Permission for publication is given on behalf of the Department of Special Collections as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which also must be obtained.

Preferred citation:

English Almanacs. Mss 261. Department of Special Collections, Davidson Library, University of California, Santa Barbara.

Location of this collection:

UC Santa Barbara, Special Research Collections

UC Santa Barbara Library

Santa Barbara, CA 93106-9010, US

Contact:

(805) 893-3062

special@library.ucsb.edu

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