A short account of the solar system, and of comets in general : together with a particular account of the comet that will appear in 1789. /
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
| Edition: | (The second edition. Corrected.). |
| Series: | Early American imprints. Evans (1639-1800) ;
no. 21722. |
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| Online Access: | Evans Digital Edition |
| Item Description: | Dedicated to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and to the Philosophical Society of Pennsylvania. Parentheses substituted for square brackets enclosing edition statement. "Explanation of the moveable diagram"--page 17; followed by an explanation of the diagram of the solar system (engraved by John Norman), page [18]. The latter explanation appears in the first edition (Evans 21721) under the heading "Explanation of the large plate." The first edition was evidently issued with the diagram of the solar system, and the second edition with the diagram and accompanying volvelle; however, no copy of the second edition with the diagram and volvelle has been located. Prospectus for the author's The American seaman's daily assistant, page [19]. Electronic resource. |
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| Physical Description: | 17 pages, 3 unnumbered pages, 1 unnumbered folded leaf of plates : illustrations ; 16 cm. (octavo) + 1 volvelle. Microform version available in the Readex Early American Imprints series. |
| Place of Publication: | United States -- Massachusetts -- Boston. |