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Father Abraham's almanack, for the year of our Lord 1778 : ... Fitted to the latitude of forty degrees, and a meridian of near five hours west from London. By Abraham Weatherwise, gent.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Rittenhouse, David, 1732-1796., Author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Almanacs, American--1778.
- Almanacs, American.
- Almanacs, English--Early works to 1800.
- Almanacs, English.
- Genre:
- Almanacs -- Pennsylvania -- 1778.
- Almanacs.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (36 p. ) ill. ;
- Other Title:
- Father Abraham's almanack, for the year of our Lord 1778
- Place of Publication:
- Lancaster [Pa.] : Printed and sold by John Dunlap, at his printing-office, in Queen-Street, [1777]
- Notes:
- ".. the ingenious David Rittenhouse, A.M. of this city [i.e., Philadelphia], has favoured us with the astronomical calculations of our almanack for this year .."--title page.
- Advertised in the Pennsylvania packet, Lancaster, Dec. 10, 1777.
- The Anatomy is the only illustration.
- Reproduction of original from British Library.
- Cited in:
- Evans, 15576
- Drake, M. Almanacs, 10049
- Hildeburn, C.R. Pennsylvania, 3651
- English Short Title Catalog, W8280.
- OCLC:
- 642793978
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