Zadkiel’s Almanac, 1841-1875

Zadkiel’s Almanac, 1841-1875

Editor:

• Zadkiel^[1] (1841-3)
• Zadkiel Tao Sze, &c., (1844-[1931])

Publication credits:

• Sherwood, Gilbert, & Piper, Paternoster Row, London (1841-6)
• Hall & Co., 25 Paternoster Row, London (1851)
• Printed and Published for the Author, by Piper Brothers & Co., 23 Paternoster Row, London (1852-3)
• Published for the Author by Piper, Stephenson, & Spence, 23, Paternoster-Row, London (1854-8)
• Printed and Published for the Author by George Berger, Holywell Street, Strand, London (1859-1862)
• Printed by B. D. Cousins, Helmet Court, Strand, and published, for the author, by George Berger, Newcastle Street, Strand, London (1865-6)
• Printed by B. D. Cousins, Helmet Court, Strand, and published, for the author, by J. G. Berger, Newcastle Street, Strand, London (1869-1875)
• Printed by B. D. Cousins, Helmet Court, 338,  Strand, Nearly Opposite Somerset House, and published by J. G. Berger, 12 Newcastle Street, Strand, London (Companion, 1872)

Full title, holdings and binding format and presentation notes (integrated under a single listing for each year as a result of the title changing often and the year details being integrated in each)

• [Eleventh Yearly Edition.] Zadkiel’s Almanac, and Herald of Astrology, for 1841; Containing an Increased Number of Predictions of the Warlike Events Now at Hand; Accounts of the Weather in England, and of Storms, &c. Abroad; Review of Book on Astrology, &c.; The usual List of Fulfilled Predictions; and Ephemeris of the Planets’ Longitude, &c. Also, the Nativity of Napoleon. Part of a half-leather volume with cloth-covered boards (outer rear hinge of spine splitting; wear to extremities of spine and some outer corners of boards). [3] + [pp. 4-48]
• [Twelfth Yearly Edition.] Zadkiel’s Almanac, (Enlarged and Improved) and Herald of Astrology, for the Dark Year 1842; Containing Predictions of Most Important Events, from the “Great Conjunction” and Total Eclipse of the Sun. Birth of a Prince of Wales! Great Drought and Pestilence, &c. Predictions Regarding Sir Robert Peel, Daniel O’Connell, and Other Leading Men; and the Nativities of Two Queens. An Ephemeris of the Planets, &c. and List of Fulfilled Predictions of the Syrian and Chinese War; Birth of the Princess Royal, &c. &c.. Part of a half-leather volume with cloth-covered boards (outer rear hinge of spine splitting; wear to extremities of spine and some outer corners of boards). [3] + [pp. 4-36] + [1 leaf] + [pp. 37-60]
• [Thirteenth Yearly Edition.] Zadkiel’s Almanac, and Herald of Astrology, for 1843; Containing Predictions of the Results of the Chinese and Indian Wars, Repeal of the Corn Law and New Poor Law, The Destiny of the Royal Family of England, &c. &c. with all the usual contents. Part of a half-leather volume with cloth-covered boards (outer rear hinge of spine splitting; wear to extremities of spine and some outer corners of boards). (Upper outer corners of first four leaves neatly tape-repaired, not affecting text.)  [3] + [pp. 4-60]
• [Fourteenth Yearly Edition.] Zadkiel’s Almanac, and Herald of Astrology, for 1844; Containing Predictions of the Wars & Other Exciting Events, at the Eve of the Awful Period, Thus Foretold by the Great Nostradamus in 1555. Part of a half-leather volume with cloth-covered boards (outer rear hinge of spine splitting; wear to extremities of spine and some outer corners of boards). [4] + [pp. 5-60]
• [Fifteenth Yearly Edition.] Zadkiel’s Almanac, and Herald of Astrology, for 1845; Containing Predictions from the Great Eclipse Which Decides the Fate of Ireland; and the Year of England’s Destiny, As foretold 290 Years since by the Great Nostradamus. Also the Nativity of the Prince Alfred, and Most Astonishing Revelations by a Young Female in the Mesmeric Trance, Describing the Sun, Moon, and Planets, with their Several Inhabitants, and other Wonderful and Sacred Mysteries. Part of a half-leather volume with cloth-covered boards (outer rear hinge of spine splitting; wear to extremities of spine and some outer corners of boards). [3] + [p. iv] + [pp. 5-60]
• [Sixteenth Yearly Edition.] Zadkiel’s Almanac, and Herald of Astrology, for 1846; Containing Important Predictions  Touching the Harvest, the Railway Panic, Farther Advances of the Papal Power in England, and Overthrow of the Protestant Constitution; Riots in Birmingham and Manchester, &c. &c. and A Striking List of Fulfilled Predictions. Also Zadkiel’s Nativity. Quarter cloth with paper-covered boards (worn at lower outer corners). [Original front cover] + [2] + [pp. iii-iv] + [pp. 5-60] + [original rear cover featuring 2 pages of advertisements]
• [Twenty-First Yearly Edition.] Zadkiel’s Almanac for 1851; Being the Third after Leap Year, and the Fifteenth of her Majesty’s Reign: Containing the Rising and Setting, &c. of the Sun, Moon and Planets; With Numerous Novel and Necessary Tables; Predictions of the Weather; Voice of the Stars, the Eclipses, &c. A Hieroglyphic; and Most Wonderful Revelations from the World of Spirits, Which have been given through a Magic Crystal, in which numerous Spirits of the dead have appeared! Illustrated by Woodcuts of the Appearances of the Spirits! – Twentieth Thousand. Part of a volume in quarter-leather with cloth-covered boards (wear to outer corners of boards; light wear to extremities and hinges of spine). (A little red pencil underlining to two pages.) [3] + [pp. 2-70]
• [Twenty-Second Yearly Edition.] Zadkiel’s Almanac for 1852; Being Leap Year, and the Sixteenth of Her Majesty’s Reign: Containing the Rising and Setting, &c. of the Sun, Moon, and Planets; With Numerous Novel and Necessary Tables; Predictions of the Weather; Voice of the Stars, the Eclipses, &c. A Hieroglyphic; and More Wonderful Revelations from the World of Spirits; Fate of France, Ireland, Italy, and Rome. Illustrated by Woodcuts – Thirtieth Thousand. Two copies. Copy A: Part of a volume in quarter-leather with cloth-covered boards  (wear to outer corners of boards; light wear to extremities and hinges of spine). Copy B: Part of a half-leather volume with paper-covered boards. [3] + [pp. 4-72]
• [Twenty-Third Yearly Edition.] Zadkiel’s Almanac for 1853; Being the First Afted Leap Year, And the Seventeenth of Her Majesty’s Reign: Containing Numerous Novel and Useful Tables, Predictions of the Weather; Voice of the Stars, &c., A Hieroglyphic; and The Nativity of Louis Napoleon, shewing his approaching Overthrow – Thirtieth Thousand. Part of a volume in quarter-leather with cloth-covered boards  (wear to outer corners of boards; light wear to extremities and hinges of spine). (A little red pencilled underlining to one page.) [3] + [pp. 4-72]
• [Twenty-Fourth Yearly Edition.] Zadkiel’s Almanac for 1854; Being the Eighteenth of Her Majesty’s Reign: Containing Predictions of the Weather; Voice of the Stars; Numerous Useful Tables; A Hieroglyphic; and The Fate of Turkey and America; Fearful Wars in Europe, &c., &c. – Thirty-Fifth Thousand. Part of a volume in quarter-leather with cloth-covered boards  (wear to outer corners of boards; light wear to extremities and hinges of spine). (Red pencilled marginal line to p. 70.) [3] + [pp. 4-71] + [1]
• [Twenty-Fifth Yearly Edition.] Zadkiel’s Almanac for 1855; Being the Nineteenth of Her Majesty’s Reign: Containing Predictions of the Weather; Voice of the Stars; Numerous Useful Tables; A Hieroglyphic; Peace and Plenty! – Forty-Second Thousand. Two copies. Copy A: Part of a volume in quarter-leather with cloth-covered boards  (wear to outer corners of boards; light wear to extremities and hinges of spine). (Slight red pencilled marks to two pages.) Copy B: Part of a half-leather volume with paper-covered boards. [3] + [pp. 4-72]
• The Companion to Zadkiel’s Almanac for 1855: Containing A Portrait of Zadkiel. A Philippic Against the Sceptics. Outlines of the Ancient History of Astrology. Anthropology. By Arcandum. Chiromancy; Or, the Art of Foretelling the Character and Destiny by the Lines in the Hand. “Astrology,” By Sir David Brewster. With Notes In Reply. Aphrodite; Or, Astrological Nuts, &c. And Other Papers. Two copies. Copy A: Part of a volume in quarter-leather with cloth-covered boards  (wear to outer corners of boards; light wear to extremities and hinges of spine). (One line of red pencilled underlining to p. 69.) Copy B: Part of a volume in half-leather with paper-covered boards. [2 leaves] + [1] + [pp. 6-72]
• [Twenty-Sixth Yearly Edition.] Zadkiel’s Almanac for 1856; Being the Twentieth of Her Majesty’s Reign: Containing Predictions of the Weather; Voice of the Stars; Numerous Useful Tables; A Hieroglyphic; Peace, Plenty, & Reform! – Forty-Second Thousand. Two copies. Copy A: Part of a volume in quarter-leather with cloth-covered boards  (wear to outer corners of boards; light wear to extremities and hinges of spine). Copy B: Part of a half-leather volume with paper-covered boards. [2] + [pp. 3-72]
• [Twenty-Seventh Yearly Edition.] Zadkiel’s Almanac for 1857; Being the Twenty-first of Her Majesty’s Reign: Containing Predictions of the Weather; Voice of the Stars; Numerous Useful Tables; A Hieroglyphic; National Loss, and Humiliation! – Thirty-Fifth Thousand. Part of a volume in quarter-leather (top 3cm of spine detached but mostly retained within) with cloth-covered boards (wear to outer corners). [2] (detached from binding but connected to two front end-papers) + [pp. 3-72]
• [Twenty-Eighth Yearly Edition.] Zadkiel’s Almanac for 1858; Being the Twenty-second of Her Majesty’s Reign: Containing Predictions of the Weather; Voice of the Stars; Numerous Useful Tables; A Hieroglyphic; Strife – Reform – And Peace! – Fortieth Thousand. Two copies. Copy A: Part of a volume in quarter-leather (top 3cm of outer spine detached but mostly retained within) with cloth-covered boards (wear to outer corners). Copy B: Part of a half-leather volume with paper-covered boards. [3] + [pp. 4-72]
• [Twenty-Ninth Yearly Edition.] Zadkiel’s Almanac for 1859; Being the Twenty-third of Her Majesty’s Reign: Containing Predictions of the Weather; Voice of the Stars; Numerous Useful Tables; A Hieroglyphic; Peace-Mercy-Reform! – Fortieth Thousand. Part of a volume in quarter-leather (top 3cm of outer spine detached but mostly retained within) with cloth-covered boards (wear to outer corners). [3] + [pp. 4-84]
• [Thirtieth Yearly Edition.] Zadkiel’s Almanac for 1860; Being Leap Year, the Twenty-fourth Year of Her Majesty’s Reign: Containing Predictions of the Weather; Voice of the Stars; Numerous Useful Tables; A Hieroglyphic; War! War! War! – Thirtieth Thousand. Part of a volume in quarter-leather (top 3cm of outer spine detached but mostly retained within) with cloth-covered boards (wear to outer corners). [2] + [pp. 3-84] (inked note to top of final page, underlined in red pencil)
• [Thirty-First Yearly Edition.] Zadkiel’s Almanac for 1861; The Twenty-fifth Year of Her Majesty’s Reign: Containing Predictions of the Weather; Voice of the Stars; Numerous Useful Tables; A Hieroglyphic; The Reign of Discord! – Thirty-Eighth Thousand. Two copies. Copy A: Part of a volume in quarter-leather (top 3cm of spine detached but mostly retained within) with cloth-covered boards (wear to outer corners). Copy B: Part of a half-leather volume with paper-covered boards. [2] + [pp. 3-83] + [1]
• [Thirty-Second Yearly Edition.] Zadkiel’s Almanac for 1862; The Twenty-sixth Year of Her Majesty’s Reign: Containing Predictions of the Weather; Voice of the Stars; Numerous Useful Tables; A Hieroglyphic; The Reign of Trouble! – Forty-Fourth Thousand. Part of a half-leather volume with paper-covered boards (leather scuffed at extremities of spine and outer corners of boards). [3] + [pp. 4-84]
• [Thirty-Fifth Yearly Edition.] Zadkiel’s Almanac for 1865; Being the Twenty-ninth Year of Her Majesty’s Reign: Containing Predictions of the Weather; Voice of the Stars; Numerous Useful Tables; A Hieroglyphic; The Year of Fate! – Fifty-fifth Thousand. Part of a half-leather volume with paper-covered bards (extremities of spine scuffed; boards worn at edges and outer corners). [2] + [pp. 3-84] + [36 pages of advertisements]
• [Thirty-Sixth Yearly Edition.] Zadkiel’s Almanac for 1866; Containing Predictions of the Weather; Voice of the Stars; Numerous Useful Tables; With A Hieroglyphic; The Year of Prophecy! – Fiftieth Thousand. Part of a half-leather volume with paper-covered boards. [2] + [pp. 3-84]
• [Thirty-Ninth Yearly Edition.] Zadkiel’s Almanac for 1869; Containing Predictions of the Weather; Voice of the Stars; Numerous Useful Tables; With A Hieroglyphic; The Year of Change – Seventy-Fifth Thousand. Part of a half-leather volume with paper-covered boards (slightly worn at outer corners). [2] + [pp. 3-84]
• [Fortieth Yearly Edition.] Zadkiel’s Almanac for 1870; Containing Predictions of the Weather; Voice of the Stars; Numerous Useful Tables; with A Hieroglyphic; The Year of Troubles – Seventieth Thousand. Two copies. Copy A: Part of a volume in cloth. Copy B: Part of a half-leather volume with paper-covered boards (leather slightly scuffed at extremities). [3] + [pp. 4-84]
• [Forty-First Yearly Edition.] Zadkiel’s Almanac for 1871; Containing Predictions of the Weather; Voice of the Stars; Numerous Useful Tables; with A Hieroglyphic; The Year of Fate for France – Sixty-Fifth Thousand. Part of a volume in cloth. [3] + [pp. 4-84]
• [Forty-Second Yearly Edition.] Zadkiel’s Almanac for 1872; Containing Predictions of the Weather; Voice of the Stars; Numerous Useful Tables; with A Hieroglyphic; The Year of Discord – Seventy-Fifth Thousand. Two copies. 84pp.  Copy A: Part of a volume in cloth. Copy B: Part of a half-leather volume with paper-covered boards (worn at upper outer corners). [3] + [pp. 4-84]
• The Companion to Zadkiel’s Almanac for 1872, Containing Several Articles by Zadkiel and Other Writers; also King David Triumphant, and an Astronomical Ephemeris for 1872. Part of a half-leather volume with paper-covered boards (worn at upper outer corners). [3] + [pp. 4-72]
• [Forty-Third Yearly Edition.] Zadkiel’s Almanac for 1873; Containing Predictions of the Weather; Voice of the Stars Numerous Useful Tables; with A Hieroglyphic; The Year of Prosperity – Eighty-Fifth Thousand. Part of a volume in cloth. [3] + [pp. 4-84]
• [Forty-Fourth Yearly Edition.] Zadkiel’s Almanac’ for 1874; Containing Predictions of the Weather; Voice of the Stars Numerous Useful Tables; with A Hieroglyphic; The Year of Peace and Plenty – One Hundredth Thousand. Two copies. Copy A: Part of a volume in cloth. [3] + [pp. 4-84].  Copy B: Part of a half-leather volume with paper-covered boards (slightly worn at outer corners). [3] + [pp. 4-96]^[2]
• [Forty-Fifth Yearly Edition.] Zadkiel’s Almanac’ for 1875; Containing Predictions of the Weather Voice of the Stars Numerous Useful Tables; with A Hieroglyphic; The Year of Progress and Prosperity – Hundred and Fifth Thousand. Two copies. Copy A: Hundred and Fifth Thousand – Part of a volume in cloth. Copy B: Part of a half-leather volume with paper-covered boards (light wear to extremities). [3] + [pp. 4-82] + [2]

 

[1] Both without and with the subsequently added ‘Tao Sze, &c.’, this was the pseudonym of Richard Morrison until his death in April 1874; thereafter, according to Kim Farnell’s research (see her article ‘The Seven Faces of Raphael’ at Skyscript), it was an additional pseudonym of Sparkes (Raphael VI) for the 1875 edition only of Zadkiel’s Almanac. Sparkes died in 1875. For details of the authorship of the later editions, please see footnote to the separate page for Zadkiel’s Almanac, 1876 to 1931

[2] This copy unusually includes 12 pages of ‘Zadkiel’s Astronomical Ephemeris’ following the hieroglyphic on p. 84, with integrated pagination