Blackwood's comic Zadkiel : an almanac at once prophetical and profitable, logical and astrological, quizzical and physical, ombrological and symbolical, astronomically comical and comically astronomical, for the year 1855 : a work devoted to all the "ologies" except tautology, and containing full prophecies upon everything which nobody wishes to know : and truthfully foretelling every future event, from the winner of the Derby to the next revolution in the wheel of time / edited by Hain Friswell, author of "The shadow of St. Paul's," "Twelve insides," "Houses with the fronts off," "The Russian empire," etc. etc. ; and illustrated by William McConnell.
Alternate Title(s):
Comic Zadkiel
Published / Created:
London : James Blackwood, Paternoster Row, MDCCLV [1855]
Physical Description:
[10], [v]-viii, [9]-96 p., [7] leaves of plates ([1] folded) : ill. ; 18 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Copyright Status:
Copyright Not Evaluated
Classification:
Books
Notes:
Added engraved t.p.
Subject Terms:
Almanacs, English. | Astrology -- Humor. | Satire, English. | English wit and humor. | Blackwood, James -- Publisher. | Stewart and Murray -- Printer.
Form/Genre:
Wood engravings -- 1855.
Contributors:
Friswell, J. Hain (James Hain), 1825-1878. | McConnell, William, 1833-1867, ill.