| Series |
Early American imprints. First series ; no. 16979
Early American imprints. First series ; no. 16979. ^A478749
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| General note | Erroneously attributed by Evans to David Rittenhouse. The calculations and notes on the calendar pages, and the eclipse predictions, are identical with those in Russell's American almanack for 1781 by Benjamin West (Danvers, Mass.). |
| General note | Advertised in the Boston gazette, Oct. 23, 1780. |
| General note | Signatures: [A]⁴ B² C-F⁴⁻². |
| General note | Metal cut portrait of George Washington, p. [7], commonly attributed to Paul Revere. Cf. Brigham, Clarence. Paul Revere's engravings (Worcester, Mass., 1954), p. 108-109. |
| General note | With one of two editions of the engraved frontispiece "A picturesque view of the state of Great Britain for 1780", distinguishable by the arrangement of the columns of the "Explanation". One edition has articles I-V in the first column, while the other has articles I-VI. |
| General note | Bookseller's advertisement, p. [36]. |
| References |
Evans 16979 |
| References |
Drake, M. Almanacs, 3303 |
| Reproduction note | Joyner- Microfiche. [New York : Readex Microprint, 1985] 11 x 15 cm. (Early American imprints. First series ; no. 16979). |
| Genre/form | Almanacs Massachusetts 1781. |
| Genre/form | Booksellers' advertisements Massachusetts Boston. |
