Bickerstaff's Boston almanack, or Federal calendar, for 1789 ..
Series: Early American imprints -- no. 21592
Publisher: Pr. by E. Russell, next Lib. Pole.
Published: 1788
Place of publication: Boston
Language: eng
Number of pages: 24
Notes: Attributed to Benjamin West by Evans and others. An advertisement on p. [23] reads "Osgood Carleton, teacher of mathematicks, near Oliver's-Dock, Boston, teaches the method of finding longitude at sea, by lunar observations ... He likewise continues to teach other branches of education as usual." Carleton, who later published maps, devotes the prose portions of this almanac to topographical descriptions of America and the several states. His preface, signed "Isaac Bickerstaff, Esq.," states that he has issued almanacs for previous years. The first bearing his name is for 1790. The topographical matter is concluded in the issue of this almanac published by Russell for the following year, though the calculations in that issue do not appear to be by Carleton.

Two states of the title page noted. In one, the illustration is crudely drawn, and has just one verticle legend ("The rising glory of the American empire") to its right. The word "Liberty-Pole" is spelled in full in the imprint. Finally, the word "almanack" appears in roman type. In the other state, the illustration is more refined, and has a second legend ("Washington and liberty forever.") to its left. The imprint in in the abbreviated form recorded above. The word "almanack" appears in black letter.

Signatures: [A]⁴ B-C⁴.

Evans 21592

Drake, M. Almanacs, 3409