Michel AGNELLETLivre Rare Book
Calendario Manual: Para el Ano del Senor de 1821. Vigesimo Septimo que Arregila al Meridiano de Mexico
18206288Méjico: Oficina del Autor 1820. First edition. 9.5x7.5cm 32pp. Vignette woodcuts of the phases of the moon throughout. Saddle stitched in modern decorative paper wrappers. Few instances of staining to pages else very good. <br /> <br /> Charming pocket almanac from Mariano José de Zúñiga y Ontiveros 1749-1825 Colonial Mexican philomath and surveyor. Ontiveros published a series of these almanacs as well as other works on weather prediction apparitions and manifestations of the Virgin Mary and others. This iteration as stated in the preface is published in the 2nd year of the new Spanish Constitution during the Trienio Liberal year 14 of the reign of Ferdinand VII year 290 of the Miraculous Apparition of Our Lady de Guadalupe and other important dates generally following Roman Martyrology. <br /> <br /> <br /> Lists phases of the moon with illustrations month by month astronomical signs weather patterns feast and holidays etc. A fascinating and scarce object from the tail end of Colonial Mexico. . Oficina del Autor unknown
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