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The New-England almanack, or, Lady's and gentleman's diary, for the year of our Lord Christ 1785: Calculated for the meridian of Providence ... By Isaac Bickerstaff, Esq; philom
1784
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The Sid Lapidus '59 Collection on Liberty and the American Revolution
After nearly 60 years of collecting, Sid Lapidus ’59 has presented to the Library more than 2700 volumes representing the fruits of his enthusiasm. Broadly conceived, the collection charts the definition and re-definiton of rights and liberties endemic to Western political traditions. The main focus is texts and documents relating to the American Revolution, its run-up dating back to the Commonwealth men, and coming down to documents of the early Federal government.
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- Title
- The New-England almanack, or, Lady's and gentleman's diary, for the year of our Lord Christ 1785: Calculated for the meridian of Providence ... By Isaac Bickerstaff, Esq; philom
- Call Number
- Lapidus 5.2110
- Identifier
- ark:/88435/dct435gq299
- Language
- English
- Date Created
- 1784
- Format
- Book
- Extent
- 24 p. ; 8⁰.
- Provenance
- Princeton copy 1 inscribed on title page 'John ... 1807'
- Source Acquisition
- Princeton copy 1 Gift; Sidney Lapidus, Princeton Class of 1959, 2021.
- References
- ESTC W22717
- Rights Statement
- No Known Copyright
- Notes
- "Isaac Bickerstaff" is a common pseudonym in almanacs.
- Erroneously attributed by Evans to Benjamin West. The actual calculator appears to be Nathan Daboll. The frequent identity or similarity of the astronomical and horological notes on the calendar pages with those in The New England almanack and gentlemen and ladies diary for 1785 (New London), calculated by Daboll under the pseudonym of Edmund Freebetter, indicates a common authorship. The calculations for the moon are identical. Most of the other calendar page calculations vary to a degree reflecting the difference in meridian between New London and Providence.
- West and Carter, the publisher, severed relations with the 1781 issue. West’s almanac was published thereafter at Providence by Bennett Wheeler as the North American calendar, while Carter continued the New England almanack over the Bickerstaff pseudonym with which West is often identified. Cf. Chapin, H.M. "Check list of Rhode Island almanacs, 1643-1850." Proceedings of the American Antiquarian Society, n.s. v. 25 (1915): 24-26.
- Binding Note
- Princeton copy 1 Disbound.
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- File Count
- 25
Institutional Information
- Collection
- The Sid Lapidus '59 Collection on Liberty and the American Revolution
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