The Nautical almanac and astronomical ephemeris for the year 1812. : Published by order of the Commissioners of Longitude. Correctly re-printed from the original London edition.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Great Britain. Commissioners for the Discovery of the Longitude at Sea.

Series:

Early American imprints. Second series ; no. 23485.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Nautical astronomy.

Navigation--Handbooks, manuals, etc.

Navigation.

Navigation--Tables.

Genre:

Handbooks and manuals.

Tables.

Almanacs -- New York (State) -- 1812.

Publishers' advertisements -- New York (State) -- New York.

Booksellers' advertisements -- New York (State) -- New York.

Tables (Data)

Physical Description:

viii pages, 4 unnumbered pages, 166 pages

Other Title:

Blunt's edition of the Nautical almanac, for the year 1812.

Place of Publication:

New-York: : Printed and sold by Edmund M. Blunt, at his nautical book store, sign of the Quadrant, no. 202 Water-Street, corner of Beekman-Slip. John Tiebout, no. 238, Water-Street, also by Edward Little & Co. booksellers, Newburyport., Jan. 1811.

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Notes:

Cover title: Blunt's edition of the Nautical almanac, for the year 1812.

The reprinted preface to the British edition, p. [v]-viii, is signed: Nevil Maskelyne, Astronomer Royal. Greenwich, June 10th, 1807.

"American preface. The publisher of the Practical navigator, having for years devoted his interest and time to nautical publications, now commences re-publishing the Nautical almanac; and pledges his reputation it shall not in one instance deviate from the English edition published by order of the Commissioners of Longitude. It will be continued yearly. Edmund M. Blunt. New-York, Jan. 1811."--p. [ix].

Cover imprint: Sellers of the Nautical almanac. New-York -- Edmund M. Blunt, no. 202, Water-Street, sign of the Quadrant -- David Longworth, no. 11, Park -- John Tiebout, no. 238, Water-Street -- Thomas A. Ronalds, no. 188 Pearl-Street -- Isaac Riley, Benjamin Crane, Richard Scott, John Corson. -- New-Haven, Beers & Howe. -- Newburyport, (Massachusetts) Edward Little & Co. at wholesale , who will supply orders of the New-England states. -- Salem, Cushing and Appleton. -- Boston, E. Larkin, Wm. Andrews, John West, & Co. Samuel Thaxter, Nathaniel Thayer, Joseph Newell and Gedney King. -- Providence, J. Brewer, William Alexander and Henry Cushing. -- Newport, Jacob Richardson and Lewis Rousmaniere. -- Portland, Isaac Adams. -- Portsmouth, Charles Tappan. -- Bath, J. Hyde. -- Charleston, Wm. P. Young. -- Norfolk, Bonsal, Conrad and Co. -- Baltimore (Fells Point) James Hanna, -- Philadelphia, Thomas Biggs, Wm. Bethel, William Davenport, William Davis, John Goodwin, Joseph Johnson, John Mc'Leod, Joseph Marsh, George Ord and Co., George Ord, Jun. Joseph Snowden, Snowden and North, Joseph Vansise, David Ware, John Claxton, Johnson & Warner, and F. Stall. -- Savannah, P.D. Woolhopter.

Publishers' advertisements, p. [165-166]. Bookseller's advertisement, p. [4] of wrapper.

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