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Old Moore’s Almanack is an astrological almanac which has been published in Britain since 1697.
It was written and published by Francis Moore, a self-taught physician and astrologer who served at the court of Charles II.
The first edition in 1697 contained weather forecasts. In 1700 Moore published Vox Stellarum, The Voice of the Stars, containing astrological observations; this was also known as Old Moore’s Almanack. It was a bestseller throughout the 18th and 19th centuries, selling as many as 107,000 copies in 1768.[1]
Names attributed to the post Moore era of the almanack include Tycho Wing and Henry Andrews.[2]
The almanac is still published annually by W. Foulsham & Company Limited, giving predictions of world and sporting events, as well as more conventional data such as tide tables. It claims to have predicted the September 11 attacks.[3]
References
- ^ For an edition of 1798 see Vox stellarum or, a loyal almanack for ... 1798, ... By Francis Moore, London, 1798, retrieved 29 January 2020
- ^ Moore, Francis, 1657-1714; Wing, Tycho, 1696-1750; Andrews, Henry, 18th century (1701), Vox stellarum, or, A loyal almanack for the year of human redemption, Printed for T. Carnan, in St. Paul's Churchyard, retrieved 29 January 2020
- ^ Moore's not so merry for 2009 2 January 2009 www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk, accessed 20 October 2020
External links
- Vox Stellarum; or, Royal Almanach from Archive.org