A varied collection of Ghent almanacs, 1773-1923

Various formats.

- 'Dobbelen Almanach van MILAENEN Voor het Jaer…1833….Te GEND', Ghent, SNOECK-DUCAJU en Zoon, 1833, 18°.

Ref.: Bibl. Gant., vol V, 8482.

- 'Almanak van Cies Van Ghendt voor 1885. Drij-en-Twintigste Jaar', Ghent, A. Vandeweghe, 1885, 16°. 'Cies van Ghendt' was the pseudonym of the forgotten Ghent writer Napoléon Destanberg (Ghent, 1829 - Sint-Amandsberg, 1875).

- 'In Vlaanderen Vlaamsch! Vlaamsch in ’t Onderwijs! De VLAAMSCHE KEIKOP – Schoolalmanak voor 1890-1891 ...', Ghent, A. SIFFER, 1890, 16°. First edition catholic student almanac.

The Vlaamsche Keikop started to appear at the end of 1890, shortly after the foundation of the Catholic Flemish Student Association. It used the motto 'In Vlaanderen Vlaamsch, Vlaamsch in 't onderwijs' and addressed students from all over the Flemish country. In its layout and jokingly satirical tone, it was strikingly similar to the almanac Driesken de Nijper, published in 1880 and 1881, of whom he called himself the grandson. It is therefore likely that behind this publication were the priests Frans Drijvers, J. de Ruysscher, Julius Bouten and Isidoor Verdoodt, who wanted to repeat the undertaking of their seminary days with this initiative, this time with more success, because De Vlaamsche Keikop would be published for much longer. In each episode, apart from individual articles, the student almanac contained an annual calendar, starting in October, an anecdotal report of the coming year and a review and overview of the main political events in Flemish in the previous year.

- 'NIEUWEN ALMANACH Curieux en Util Voor het Jaer 1773, ofte den Getrouwen WEG-WYSER der STAD GEND,…Tot Gend', Ghent, Philippe Gimble, 1773, 8vo. A.o. a description of Ghent. According to Van der Haeghen, the most important almanac of the country (Bibl. Gant., vol. IV, 5074, pp. 40-44). First ed. 1770. 

- 'Belgische NEGOCIANT, of TAFEL VAN REKENINGEN…NEGOCIANT Belge ou TABLE DES COMPTES, Nieuwen Druk', Ghent, Snoeck-Ducaju en Zoon, together with 'TARIEF of Gemaekte Rekeningen – TARIF ou Comptes Faits,…Idem' and 'REDUCTIE der oude in nieuwe Belgische of Nederlandsche MATEN EN GEWIGTEN, idem', 12mo.

Ref.:  Bibl. Gant., vol 5, 8416.

- 'De Dobbele SCHAPERS ALMANAK, voor het Schrikkeljaer 1816. Met Kopere Kunstplaten….TE GEND', Ghent, G. DE BUSSCHER en ZOON. Three ill. by Eug. Verboeckhoven. According to Van der Haeghen a 'curieuse publication'. Probably the author is Charles Broeckaert (Bibl. Gantoise, vol. V, 8678).

- 'Geïllustreerde Volksalmanak Kriebeleire & Dulle Griete 1923', Ghent, Hyppoliet JANSSENS 1923, 4to. 'Alles draait! Alles draait! En mijne Griete is kwaad!'. Ill.