Whitaker, Joseph 1820-1895

Overview

Works:	227 works in 379 publications in 1 language and 3,324 library holdings
Genres:	Yearbooks Almanacs Observations History Trivia and miscellanea Periodicals
Roles:	Author, Contributor, Editor, Bibliographic antecedent, Other, Creator, Honoree
Classifications:	AY754, 314.2

Publication Timeline

Most widely held works about Joseph Whitaker

Whitaker's almanack pocket reference( Book )
Joseph Whitaker of Hopewell Furnace by Dennis C Kurjack( Book )
Catalogue of printed books : comprising ... the property of Joseph Whitaker, Esq, Rainworth Lodge, Notts. ; works of English literature in sound condition the property of R.E.L. Naylor, Esq (decd) ; ... the property of A.W. Coaten, Esq, (decd.) ; ... the property of the late Rt. Rev. Bishop Hensley Henson ; works on oriental art and history, etc. the property of the late Miss Alice Getty and other properties. Which will be sold by auction by Messrs. Sotheby & Co. ... on Monday, the 20th of June, 1949, and the following two days by England) Sotheby & Co. (London( Book )
Joseph Whitaker, one of 300 convicts transported on the York, 07 October 1862( )
An almanack by David Blake (1936)( Book )

An almanack for the year of our Lord 1992( Book )

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Most widely held works by Joseph Whitaker

An almanack for the year of our Lord ... by Joseph Whitaker( )

in English and held by 960 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Whitaker's almanack( )

in English and held by 722 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Whitaker's almanack, 1998 by Joseph Whitaker( Book )

5 editions published between 1997 and 1998 in English and held by 163 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

An Almanack by Joseph Whitaker( )

in English and Undetermined and held by 93 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Whitaker's almanack, 1997( Book )

2 editions published in 1996 in English and held by 81 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Whitaker's Almanack 2008( )

1 edition published in 2007 in English and held by 73 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

An almanack containing ... a vast amount of information resp. the government finances, population ... for the year of Our Lord( )

in English and held by 60 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

An almanack for the year of our Lord 1993 by Joseph Whitaker( Book )

3 editions published in 1992 in English and held by 53 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Whitaker's Britain( Book )

2 editions published in 2013 in English and held by 52 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Whitaker's Britain draws on an extensive archive which dates back to 1868 when Joseph Whitaker first published Whitaker's Almanack . With its combination of facts, figures and commentary on subjects as diverse as politics, finance, royalty and astronomy, Whitaker's Almanack was such an unprecedented success that it had to be reprinted immediately and is still published annually today. Whitaker's archive provides a unique window into a fascinating world. Old editions are extraordinary cultural and social artefacts, offering a real historical insight of all the major historical events from the l

Whitaker's almanack by Joseph Whitaker( Book )

26 editions published between 1868 and 2009 in English and held by 51 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

"Whitaker's Almanack" is filled with meticulous research and authoritative information on what's-what and who's-who in the world today. It aims to provide everything the reader might conceivably wish to know in a world driven by information

An Almanack for the year of our Lord 1985 by Joseph Whitaker( Book )

8 editions published between 1945 and 1985 in English and Undetermined and held by 50 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Whitaker's almanack, 2001( Book )

2 editions published in 2000 in English and held by 45 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Whitaker's 2019 : an almanack for the year of Our Lord 2019 by Joseph Whitaker( )

2 editions published between 2018 and 2019 in English and held by 43 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

First published in 1868, Whitaker's is the ultimate single-volume reference source--packed with thousands of facts, figures, overviews, and statistics relating to the UK and the world. Whitaker's 2019 contains a comprehensive explanation of every aspect of national and local government infrastructure in the UK, astronomical and tidal data for 2019, guides to UK law, education and taxation, overviews of the water, energy and transport industries, essential calendar information, chapters on royalty and peerage, complete results for each constituency from the last UK General Election and an up-to-date list of MPs, government departments and public bodies, directory listings of trade unions and professional bodies, sports results and records, reviews of the year 2017-18--covering the arts, science and politics--and monthly summaries of the year's news. Whitaker's is also an excellent introduction to world politics with in-depth profiles of international organisations, the European Union and every country of the world. Our dedicated team of both in-house editors and specialist contributors spend a total of around 6,000 hours updating Whitaker's annually--this includes contacting thousands of individuals to update their own organization's details, researching information from official annual reports, and gathering statistics and facts from the most up-to-date authoritative sources available. Updated continually throughout the year around 2,000 hours of editorial time is dedicated to verifying every piece of information to ensure that, unlike collaborative online sources such as Wikipedia, all the material in Whitaker's is neutral and reliable. Now in its 151st edition, the book is completely revised and updated every year with at least 60% of the contents--including maps, diagrams and colour infographics--newly compiled specifically for this edition

An almanack for the year of our Lord 1987 by Joseph Whitaker( Book )

14 editions published between 1906 and 2012 in English and held by 40 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

An almanack for the year of our Lord 1986 by Joseph Whitaker( Book )

3 editions published between 1985 and 1986 in English and held by 32 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Whitaker's 2017 : an almanack for the year of our lord 2017 by Joseph Whitaker( Book )

3 editions published between 2016 and 2017 in English and held by 31 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

This text brings together a wide range of facts, figures and directory information. It is the essential what's what and who's who of the world today, providing everything a reader might wish to know in a world driven by information

An almanack for the year of our Lord 1982 by Joseph Whitaker( Book )

2 editions published in 1981 in English and held by 31 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Whitaker's almanack, 1996 : an almanack for the year of our Lord 1996( Book )

1 edition published in 1995 in English and held by 31 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

An almanack for the year of our Lord 1991 by Joseph Whitaker( Book )

2 editions published in 1990 in English and held by 30 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

An almanack for the year of our Lord 1992( Book )

2 editions published in 1991 in English and held by 30 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

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