FOLSOM'S NEW POCKET ALMANAC, FOR THE YEAR OF OUR LORD 1789. BEING THE FIRST AFTER LEAP YEAR... CONTAINING (BESIDES THE USUAL CALCULATIONS) AN ACCOUNT OF AN APPROACHING, COMET, AND A VARIETY OF OTHER USEFUL AND NECESSARY MATTERS. CALCULATED FOR THE MERIDIAN OF BOSTON. BY COPERNICUS, PHILO
by [Folsom, John W.]
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Boston: Printed and Sold by John W. Folsom..., 1788. 35, [1] pp. Stitched. Scattered foxing, occasional contemporary ink notations, Very Good.
This was the only almanac printed under this title. It includes tables of roads and distances; an advertisement at page 21 for Folsom's book shop; an article on Halley's Comet; a list of excise taxes, and an explanation of their imposition; Rules of the Bank of Massachusetts [pages 30-33]; tables of exchange between Massachusetts and other States and places; in addition to the usual astronomical and monthly information.
Evans 21024. Drake 3411. ESTC W22602 [copies at British Library, AAS, Indiana U., Harvard].
This was the only almanac printed under this title. It includes tables of roads and distances; an advertisement at page 21 for Folsom's book shop; an article on Halley's Comet; a list of excise taxes, and an explanation of their imposition; Rules of the Bank of Massachusetts [pages 30-33]; tables of exchange between Massachusetts and other States and places; in addition to the usual astronomical and monthly information.
Evans 21024. Drake 3411. ESTC W22602 [copies at British Library, AAS, Indiana U., Harvard].
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- David M. Lesser, Fine Antiquarian Books LLC (US)
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- Title
- FOLSOM'S NEW POCKET ALMANAC, FOR THE YEAR OF OUR LORD 1789. BEING THE FIRST AFTER LEAP YEAR... CONTAINING (BESIDES THE USUAL CALCULATIONS) AN ACCOUNT OF AN APPROACHING, COMET, AND A VARIETY OF OTHER USEFUL AND NECESSARY MATTERS. CALCULATED FOR THE MERIDIAN OF BOSTON. BY COPERNICUS, PHILO
- Author
- [Folsom, John W.]
- Book Condition
- Used
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- Publisher
- Printed and Sold by John W. Folsom...
- Place of Publication
- Boston
- Date Published
- 1788
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- ALMANAC; BANKING; AMERICANA;
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