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    Oct. 15,1885 The Publishers' Circular ,o...

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    The first almanac published in England was the in ' Shep 1497 heard » although ' _s Kalendar a similar , ' printed work by Richard was about Pynson the

    same time printed by Wynkyn de Worde . The absurd prognostications which afterwards appeared

    in such works have been almost , not quite , destroyed ' Old Moore by the ' and light * Orion of m ' odern still _survive science . . We ' _Zadkiel have a , '

    copy of the latter , before us now ( London : Simpkin , Marshall , & Co . ) , which is remarkably curious with its weather predictionsprophetic observationsand

    birthday information . , The fair sex , for examp , le , should be anxious about the beginning of January , 1886 . for they are told that the * 1 st of the month

    is rather unfortunate for females . Those born on the 3 rd and 4 th will have unfavourable birthdays , and experience many troubles . ' It is curious to

    remember that the predictions of ' Moore ' s Almanac ' vere for forty years manufactured by Henry Andrewsa bookseller and stationer at _Royston

    who died , in 1820- Andrews must have been a very , interesting man , possessing not only some knowledge of the natural sciences , but also a good idea

    of the weaknesses of his fellow men . Now , however , a great advance has been made in almanac work . If anyone takes up , for example ,

    a copy of * Casseirs Illustrated Almanac , ' he sees a useful book full of pictorial attractions and sensible hints . The same firm issues ' Morton ' s Almanac

    4 Whitaker Farmers ' s . ' Almanac ' Oliver ' and are Boy also d ' examp s Almanac les of ' and the hih uses to which publications of this nature may

    be g applied . Abroad a familiar work of the same nature is of course the ' Almanach de Gotha . ' Appended are notices of some diaries which are

    now in the market ready for sale and delivery . Messrs . William Brown & Co ., 38-40 St . Mary

    A . xe . —Capital value is given in this firm ' s strongly bound * Office Diary with Almanac , ' which is sold at a shillingand may be had interleaved with blotting .

    The information , is of a most useful description for general purposes . Business information is considerablexpanded in ' Royston ' s Improved

    Commercial y Diary and Bill Due Book . ' The paper in the book is of admirable quality for Writing , and there is ample space for memoranda . Messrs .

    Brown , we observe , publish a book that is often _asked for , namely , a strong , plainly bound Octavo Diaryone day to a pageand with boldly printed

    , , headings . It is a half-bound book of a very substantial description , extremely moderate in price _, and containing no extra printed matter . The

    will ' Dai 1 ly e Memoranda found a first and -class Payment book for and mercantile Receipt Diary use . ' _Thi » arrangement is good , and the printing distinct ;

    three days to a page . The same work may be had with a daily page . It is , of course , much more and strong ed ly ges bound . Cashiers in half will leather find , the with diary marble a sides most

    desirable addition to their business books . Messrs . Griffith , Farran , Okeden , & Welsh . —

    This is the first season that the well-known house in St . Paul ' s Churchyard ( temporarily at 33 Paternoster Row ) have engaged in this branch of

    publishing . The firm has been fortunate in securing properties which have a far-reaching reputation . Pettitt _' s Diaries have been before the public for a

    long series of years . Their high qualities in respect to hut _convenience for some and time usefulness past they have perhaps long have been not familiar been ,

    _which kept before is essential the public in connection with that with amount the best of publi spiri - t _cations pooks properl in these broug days . ht to Now the , front however Everyone , we see will the

    . allow that it y would be difficult to . produce a more y -I' . I

    varied or a better series of Diaries . The series embraces Scribbling Diaries , Office Diaries , Pocket

    Diaries and Wallets , the Court Diaries , Engagement Blotting Housekeepers Pads ' , Block Almanacs Indicators , Washing and Remembrancers Books , Legal ,

    Guide for Landlords and Tenants , & c . These works may be had in all sizes and bindings , and at every price . The other works , the ownership of which has

    been transferred to the firm , are ' Blackwood ' s Diaries , ' which were for many years issued by Messrs . J . Blackwood & Co . of Loveil ' s Court .

    Strength and cheapness have , been the known recommendation of Blackwood ' s Diaries . The ' Shilling Scribbling' is a wonderful bargain ; it is

    interleaved , and among the general information the has cities plans of of Mancheste the postal r district Liverpool of and London Edinburg , and h of .

    , , Other folio diaries , the ' Three-Day Diary ' and the and ' Two-Day be Diary had , ' interleaved are equally and moderat bound e in in cloth price . , may

    1 Blackwood ' s Quarto Diary ' ( No . 9 ) is very convenient in size and may be had either in paper

    boards or in cloth , also interleaved . The octavo diaries post form and and foolscap arrangement , are . numerous The post and octavo very h , and Nos y . in 4

    and 6 , bound in cloth , and interleaved if wanted , are especially noticeable . Number 6 is a foolscap octavo diary with a page for every week , and

    interleaved with blotting to sell at ninepence ; for a little extra it may be had in cloth . ' Blackwood ' s Larger Foolscap Octavo Diary' has three days to a page .

    This may also be had in a handy , strong , and welllooking pocket-book form . Looking over what may be termed special works , we note the * Pocket Book

    and Diary for Gentlemen , ' the 'Pocket Book and Diary for Ladies , ' and the * National Pocket Book and Diary . ' All these are prefaced by much interesting

    and appropriate information . Further specialities are the ' Oblong Diary ' ( No . 26 , two days to a page ) , which owing to its form can never be in the way ; and

    two very useful books for professional men , namely , the ' Solicitor ' s Call Book , ' and the ' Medical Call Book , ' which are in the same shape as the ' Oblong

    Diary . ' Then we have a neat morocco case of engagement cards , the case being made so as to stand upon the table . Blackwood ' s ' Tablet Diary '

    and ' Desk Diary' are as useful as they are cheap . For hanging upon the wall , the small wall block calendarand the ' Royal Exchange ' block calendar

    have been , found very easily worked , and a capital commercial sheet is the ' Counting House Almanac , ' which should be seen in every well-managed office .

    Finally we would notice that the characteristics of Blackwood's diaries appear to be , first , their cheapnesssecondtheir accuracyandthirdtheir

    adaptability , to their , declared purpose , . , In most , instances the diaries contain an almanac , a postal map of London , maps of Liverpool , Manchester and Suburbs ,

    and of Edinburgh , London Bankers , post-office regulations , stamps and taxes , interest and wages tables , & c , 6 rc .

    Messrs . Letts , Son , & Co . ( Limited ) . —This name has been so long before the public that there seems to

    bean indissoluble link between the words 'Letts ' and * Diary . ' The enterprise of the company may be judged by the list of their publications in this

    department ; they include diaries for army and navy , clergy , factories , farmers , gentlemen , ladies , mechanics , medical men , merchants , professional

    men , soldiers and sailors , traders and travellers . They may be had of all sizes and bindings , and , of course , prices : the latter ranging from 6 _rf .

    to a couple of pounds . The * Universal Diary' ( No . ana 37 ) is in terleav of the ed wi best th -known blotting folios for , a a week shilling to . a page The , t-- _———————————^ " ¦ » ' m _, ¦ V ¦ ML Wi : . . .

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  • Publishers’ Circular (1880-1890), Oct. 15, 1885, page 1079, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse-os.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/pc/issues/tec_15101885/page/19/