Signs of the Times

Signs of the Times

Full title:

  • Signs of the Times. a Monthly Almanac and Miscellany of Astro-Meteorology, the Celestial Science of Astrology, and the Arts, Sciences, and Literature Generally; Containing Horoscopes of Eminent Personages, and Practical Hints and Salutary Precepts Founded on the Zodiacal Positions and Configurations of the Planetary Bodies’ (Sep. 1884 – May 1887)
  • Signs of the Times. A Quarterly Almanac, Guide, and Miscellany of Astro-Meteorology, the Celestial Science of Astrology, and the Arts, Sciences, and Literature Generally; Containing Horoscopes of Eminent Personages, and Practical Hints and Salutary Precepts Founded on the Zodiacal Positions and Configurations of the Planetary Bodies (Jun. 1887 – Jun. 1888)
  • Signs of the Times. A Monthly Almanac, Guide, and Miscellany of Astro-Meteorology, the Celestial Science of Astrology, and the Arts, Sciences, and Literature Generally; Containing Horoscopes of Eminent Personages, and Practical Hints and Salutary Precepts Founded on the Zodiacal Positions and Configurations of the Planetary Bodies (Nov. 1889 – Nov. 1891)

Editor: Regulus (pseud.) (all issues held)

Publication credits:

  • Grant and Company, Boston (Sep. 1884 – Nov. 1891)

Holdings:

  • [Volume 1 No. 1], September [1884]. 16pp
  • [Volume 1 No. 2], October [1884]. 16pp
  • [Volume 1 No. 3], November [1884]. 16pp
  • [Volume 1 No. 4] December [1884]. 16pp
  • [Volume 1 No. 5] January, 1885. 16pp
  • [Volume 1 No. 6], February, 1885. [pp. 17-32]
  • [Volume 1 No. 7], March, 1885. [pp. 33-48]
  • [Volume 1 No. 8], April, 1885. [pp. 49-64]
  • [Volume 1 No. 9], May, 1885. [pp. 65-80]
  • [Volume 1 No. 10], June, 1885. [pp. 81-96]
  • [Volume 1 No. 11], July, 1885. [pp. 97-112]
  • [Volume 1 No. 12], August, 1885. [pp. 113-128]
  • [Volume 1 No. 13], September, 1885. [pp. 129-144]
  • [Volume 1 No. 14], October, 1885. [pp. 145-160]
  • [Volume 1 No. 15], November, 1885. [pp. 161-176]
  • [Volume 1 No. 16] December, 1885. [pp. 177-190] + [2[1]]
  • Volume II No. 1, January, 1886. 16pp
  • Volume II No. 2, February, 1886. [pp. 17-32]
  • Volume II No. 3, March, 1886. [pp. 33-48]
  • Volume II No. 4, April, 1886. [pp. 49-64]
  • Volume II No. 5[2], May, 1886. [pp. 65-80]
  • Volume II No. 7, July, 1886. [pp. 81-96]
  • Volume II No. 8, August, 1886. [pp. 97-112]
  • Volume II No. 9, September, 1886. [pp. 113-128]
  • Volume II No. 10, October, 1886. [pp. 129-144]
  • Volume II No. 11[3] November, 1886. [pp. 145-160]
  • Volume III No. 1 January, 1887. 16pp
  • Volume III No. 2, February, 1887. [pp. 17-32]
  • Volume III No. 3, March, 1887. [3] + [pp. 36-48]
  • Volume III No. 4, April, 1887. [3] + [pp. 52-64]
  • Volume III No. 5, May, 1887. [3] + [pp. 68-80]
  • Volume III Nos. 6-9, June – September, 1887. [9] + [pp. 90-104]
  • Volume III Nos. 10-12, October-December, 1887. [pp. 105-7] [6] + [pp. 114-133] + [2[4]] + [1 page of advertisements]
  • Volume IV Nos. 1-3, January – March, 1888. 3 + [6] + [pp. 10-32]
  • Volume IV Nos. 4-6, April – June, 1888. [pp. 33-56]
  • Volume V No. 1, November, 1889. [1] + [pp. 2-16]
  • Volume V No. 2, December, 1889. [1] + [pp. 18-32]
  • Volume V No. 3, January, 1890. [1] + [pp. 34-48]
  • Volume V No. 4, February, 1890. [1] + [pp. 50-64]
  • Volume V No. 5, March, 1890. [1] + [pp. 66-80]
  • Volume V No. 6, April, 1890. [1] + [pp. 82-96]
  • Volume V No. 7, May, 1890. [1] + [pp. 98-112]
  • Volume V No. 8, June, 1890. [1] + [pp. 114-128]
  • Volume V No. 9, July, 1890. [1] + [pp. 130-144]
  • Volume V No. 10, August, 1890. [1] + [pp. 146-160]
  • Volume V No. 11, September, 1890. [1] + [pp. 162-176]
  • Volume V No. 12, October, 1890. [1] + [pp. 178-200]
  • Volume V No. 13, November, 1890. [1] + [pp. 202-216]
  • Volume V No. 14, December, 1890. [1] + [pp. 218-238] + [2 (= index)]
  • Volume VI No. 1, January, 1891. [1] + [pp. 2-24]
  • Volume VI No. 2, February, 1891. [1] + [pp. 26-48]
  • Volume VI No. 3, March, 1891. [1] + [pp. 50-64]
  • Volume VI No. 4, April, 1891. [1] + [pp. 66-88]
  • Volume VI No. 5, May, 1891. [1] + [pp. 90-112]
  • Volume VI No. 6, June, 1891. [1] + [pp. 114-144]
  • Volume VI No. 7, July, 1891. [1] + [pp. 146-168]
  • Volume VI No. 8, August, 1891. [1] + [pp. 170-200]
  • Volume VI No. 9, September, 1891. [1] + [pp. 202-232]
  • Volume VI No. 10, October, 1891. [1] + [pp. 234-264]
  • Volume VI No. 11, November, 1891. [1] + [pp. 266-304]

Binding format and presentation notes:

  • All issues to June 1988 held in the first of two half-leather volumes. (Two copies thus. Copy A worn at extremities of spine hinges and outer corners of boards; moderately at parts of bottom edges of boards. Copy A with simple gilt rule to spine, and is labelled ‘Book I’. Copy B with boards detached, and outer spine detached, chipped at extremities, and split into two pieces. Copy B has more elaborate gilt rule to spine and is labelled ‘Vol. I.’)
  • All issues from November 1889 held in the second half-leather volume. (One copy only, labelled ‘Book II’. Moderately worn at extremities of spine hinges, outer corners of boards, and part s of bottom edges of boards).
  • Second volume ends with Regulus’ Brief Ephemeris Showing the Longitudes and Declinations of the Four Principal Superior Planets on the first day of each month in the years From 1791 to 1887; and The Same, Approximately, from 1888 to 1918, All Inclusive – Computed to Greenwich, Noon – Grant and Company, Publishers, Boston, 1887. [2] + 16 + [2 pages of advertisements]

 

[1] = Index to Volume 1

[2] There was no No. 6 published this year, No. 5 containing data for both May and June, 1886

[3] There was no No. 12 published this year, No. 11 containing data for both November and December, 1886

[4] = Index to Vols. II and III

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