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245 13 a| An astronomical diary: or almanack, for the year of our Lord 1796 ... :b| Calculated for the meridian and latitude of Boston; but will serve without sensible variation for the adjacent states. /c| By Isaac Bickerstaff, Esq. ; [Four lines of verse].;

250 a| Bumstead's edition.;

260 a| Boston :b| Printed for B. Larkin, E. Larkin, J. West, Cornhill; D. West, Marlboro' Street, J. Bumstead, Union-Street, and other booksellers in Boston,c| [1795];

300 a| 24 unnumbered pages ;c| 18 cm (12mo);

336 a| text2| rdacontent;

337 a| microform2| rdamedia;

338 a| microfiche2| rdacarrier;

490 1 a| Early American imprints. First series ;v| no. 29865;

500 a| Evans attributed this almanac, as he did most of those issued under the Bickerstaff pseudonym, to Benjamin West. However, the calculations on the calendar pages are identical with the corresponding columns among those in Osgood Carleton's Almanack for 1796 (Boston: W.P. Blake), which devotes two pages to each month. The astronomical notes on the same pages correspond to those in Carleton's almanac, except that the latter has more of them and with frequent slight differences in the calculations here. The weather predictions on the same pages are generally parallel.;

500 a| Identical in typography and content, except for the title page, with An astronomical diary: or almanack, for 1796, and by A. Weatherwise (Boston: same imprint with the addition of S. Hall and J. Boyle).;

500 a| Advertised by E. Larkin in the Independent chronicle, Boston, Nov. 12, 1795.;

500 a| Edition statement transposed from foot of title page.;

500 a| Signatures: A-B⁶.;

500 a| Advertisement for books sold by Joseph Bumstead, p. [24].;

510 4 a| Evansc| 29865;

510 4 a| Drake, M. Almanacs,c| 3544;

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700 1 a| Carleton, Osgood,d| 1742-1816.=| ^A478781;

700 1 a| West, Benjamin,d| 1730-1813.=| ^A478780;

752 a| United Statesb| Massachusettsd| Boston.;

830 0 a| Early American imprints.n| First series ;v| no. 29865.=| ^A478749;

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An astronomical diary: or almanack, for the year of our Lord 1796 ... : Calculated for the meridian and latitude of Boston; but will serve without sensible variation for the adjacent states. / By Isaac Bickerstaff, Esq. ; [Four lines of verse].

Author/creator	Bickerstaff, Isaac
Other author	Carleton, Osgood, 1742-1816.
Other author	West, Benjamin, 1730-1813.
Format	Microform
Edition	Bumstead's edition.
Publication Info	Boston : Printed for B. Larkin, E. Larkin, J. West, Cornhill; D. West, Marlboro' Street, J. Bumstead, Union-Street, and other booksellers in Boston, [1795]
Description	24 unnumbered pages ; 18 cm (12mo)

Series	Early American imprints. First series ; no. 29865 Early American imprints. First series ; no. 29865. ^A478749
General note	Evans attributed this almanac, as he did most of those issued under the Bickerstaff pseudonym, to Benjamin West. However, the calculations on the calendar pages are identical with the corresponding columns among those in Osgood Carleton's Almanack for 1796 (Boston: W.P. Blake), which devotes two pages to each month. The astronomical notes on the same pages correspond to those in Carleton's almanac, except that the latter has more of them and with frequent slight differences in the calculations here. The weather predictions on the same pages are generally parallel.
General note	Identical in typography and content, except for the title page, with An astronomical diary: or almanack, for 1796, and by A. Weatherwise (Boston: same imprint with the addition of S. Hall and J. Boyle).
General note	Advertised by E. Larkin in the Independent chronicle, Boston, Nov. 12, 1795.
General note	Edition statement transposed from foot of title page.
General note	Signatures: A-B⁶.
General note	Advertisement for books sold by Joseph Bumstead, p. [24].
References	Evans 29865
References	Drake, M. Almanacs, 3544
Reproduction note	Joyner- Microfiche. [New York : Readex Microprint, 1985] 11 x 15 cm. (Early American imprints. First series ; no. 29865).
Genre/form	Almanacs Massachusetts 1795.
Genre/form	Booksellers' advertisements Massachusetts Boston.

An astronomical diary: or almanack, for the year of our Lord 1796 ... : Calculated for the meridian and latitude of Boston; but will serve without sensible variation for the adjacent states. / By Isaac Bickerstaff, Esq. ; [Four lines of verse].

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