The American almanack for the year of Christian account, 1740. ... Fitted to the latitude of 40 degrees, and a meridian of 5 hours west from London, but may, without sensible error, serve all the adjacent places from Newfoundland to South-Carolina. By Titan Leeds, philomat.

All titles

• The American almanack for the year of Christian account, 1740. ... Fitted to the latitude of 40 degrees, and a meridian of 5 hours west from London, but may, without sensible error, serve all the adjacent places from Newfoundland to South-Carolina. By Titan Leeds, philomat.
• Genuine Leeds almanack.

People / Organizations

• Titan Leeds (Author)

Imprint

Philadelphia: Printed and sold by Andrew Bradford, at the Sign of the Bible in Front-Street, near High-Street, [1739]

Publication year

1739-1739

ESTC No.

W35236

Grub Street ID

345930

Description

[24]p. : ill. ; 8⁰

Note

The publisher's preface to the 1739 issue states that in 1738, in anticipation of his death, Leeds calculated almanacs "for seven years to come," i.e. 1739-1745. The statement is repeated in the present issue, signed W.B. and A.B. (William and Andrew Bradford).

The preface is followed by a supposed satiric letter from Leeds' spirit to Benjamin Franklin, the publisher of Poor Richard.

At head of title: Leeds coat of arms with scroll reading: The genuine Leeds almanack.

Advertised in the American weekly Mercury, Philadelphia, Oct. 25/Nov. 1, 1739.

Uncontrolled note

Signatures: [A]? B-C?