AN ALMANACK FOR THE YEAR OF OUR LORD 1783. BEING THE THIRD AFTER BISSEXTILE OR LEAP YEAR, AND SEVENTH OF AMERICAN INDEPENDENCE. CALCULATED FOR THE MERIDIAN OF BOSTON, LAT 42 DEG. 25 MIN. NORTH
by George, Daniel
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Newburypor: Printed and sold by John Mycal, 1782. [24]pp. including bookseller's advertisement on p.[24]. 12mo. Spine reinforced with paper. Bottom corner of title leaf torn with loss of letters on recto and verso, clean tear in middle of title leaf (no loss). Age-toned. A good copy. A late 18th-century Massachusetts almanac compiled by Daniel George, who issued New England almanacs published in various Massachusetts towns between 1776 and 1787. In addition to the calendar for the year, the almanac includes a variety of readings, recipes, and notices. These include "diverting jests," a receipts for dropsy and destroying bugs, a list of the vacations at Harvard College. DRAKE 3314. EVANS 17547. ESTC W36450
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- William Reese Company (US)
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- Title
- AN ALMANACK FOR THE YEAR OF OUR LORD 1783. BEING THE THIRD AFTER BISSEXTILE OR LEAP YEAR, AND SEVENTH OF AMERICAN INDEPENDENCE. CALCULATED FOR THE MERIDIAN OF BOSTON, LAT 42 DEG. 25 MIN. NORTH
- Author
- George, Daniel
- Book Condition
- Used
- Publisher
- Printed and sold by John Mycal
- Place of Publication
- Newburypor
- Date Published
- 1782
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With a catalogued inventory of over thirty thousand items, and a general inventory of over sixty-five thousand items, we are among the leading specialists in the fields of Americana and world travel, and maintain a large and eclectic inventory of literary first editions and antiquarian books of the 18th through 20th centuries.
We issue frequent, and substantial, catalogues in our fields of specialization, and we are equipped to produce smaller lists devoted to specific subjects with ease in response to requests.
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- 12mo
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